“Manifesting freedom from brain rot’ and other attempts to encase our aspirations in words”
FOR several years now, at yearend, the more prominent dictionaries have...
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up...
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary says pop star Taylor Swift is closely associated with the quality of being ‘authentic,’ its word of the year for 2023.
In an...
“Gaslighting” has emerged as Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of the year.
Described as an “act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage,”...
New York"•The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted...
Elegance…Merriam Webster defines it as “refined grace or dignified propriety; tasteful richness of design or ornamentation; retrained beauty of style.” The Cambridge Dictionary writes...
