Each year, Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year and short-listed nominees capture pivotal moments in language and culture. These words serve as a linguistic time capsule, reflecting social trends and global events that defined the year. The Word of the Year isn’t just about popular usage; it reveals the stories we tell about ourselves and how we’ve changed over the year. And for these reasons, Dictionary.com’s …
Chang Ping-huang, president of the Chinese Calligraphy Society in Taiwan, displays the Chinese character “shi” at a cross-Straits word-of-the-year event in Taipei on December 9, 2025. The character, which can mean “trend” or “momentum,” was voted the 2025 Word of the Year across the Taiwan Straits at the event. Photo: VCG
The word “zoomer” has been selected as the most significant word of 2025. This result was announced based on a linguistic survey conducted by the “Gramota.ru” portal. In the survey, the words “fatigue” (38%) and “red flag” (37%) also secured high rankings. A total of 469 linguists from 23
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