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
La Fundación del Español Urgente (FundéuRAE), promovida por la Real Academia Española y la Agencia EFE, ha escogido arancel como su palabra del año 2025. Las negociaciones y las imposiciones comerciales, promovidas por el presidente de Estados Unidos, especialmente las relacionadas con las exportaciones y las importaciones entre países, han sido las protagonistas de la información internacional durante meses, y lo siguen siendo. Este 2025, en el centro de muchas conversaciones se ha situado el sustantivo arancel. Esta voz ha pasado de estar reservada a los especialistas y al ámbito técnico a estar en boca de todos y convertirse en...
The Children’s Word of the Year 2025 is “67,” NOS Jeugdjournaal announced Tuesday afternoon. The word was chosen in a vote by Dutch children, which received over 100,000 votes. This year marked the second edition of the Children’s Word of the Year vote, with 67 following last year’s winner, “bruh.”
As Christmas approaches, I reflect on my word of the year: pleonexia — an ancient Greek term describing the insatiable desire to take more than your fair share, even when it harms others. Once you understand pleonexia, you start to see it everywhere: in big tech, in bond markets, in tax...
After a record-breaking vote the Latin Word of the Year 2025 has been chosen: rhonchissator! Rhonchissator (pronounced “wrong-kiss-SAH-tor”), a Latin agent noun meaning “snorer”, has soundly resonated with more than a third of all participants (521 of the total of 1374 votes registered). The word’s popularity is likely a testament not only to its rhonchous […]
Lynne Murphy
