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Language Matters | Word of the Year 2024 choices around the world focus on the negative

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Language Matters | Word of the Year 2024 choices around the world focus on the negative

Are you brat, or very demure, very mindful? Has it been a year of brain rot and ensh**tification? If these resonate, then you have been experiencing the moods and conversations of this past year – as reflected by the Word of the Year (WOTY) choices for 2024. These words or phrases are selected by dictionaries … Read more

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter … Read more