The Oxford University Press writeup explains, “‘Brain rot’ is defined as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

The winning word beat out finalists such as "demure," "pander," "totality," "fortnight," "allision" and "democracy" ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year and list of other top-searched words were influenced by politics, Taylor Swift, TikTok and ...

Merriam-Webster named "polarization" its 2024 Word of the Year on Monday, citing its prominence in describing the political ...

The Merriam-Webster entry for “polarization” reflects scientific and metaphorical definitions. It’s most commonly used to ...

Demure came close but was beaten out by a descriptor of one of the most tense election years in recent history ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined ...

The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into two sharply ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...

Merriam-Webster has just unveiled its word of the year for 2024.