Oxford's 2024 word of year dates back to 1854

What is the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year?
Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.
Oxford’s word of the year is a modern condition familiar to most of us
There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a vote in which more than 37,000 people participated, as well as public commentary and analysis of OUP’s language data.
‘Brain Rot’ is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University Press
See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.
Oxford Word of the Year 2024: What does 'brain rot' mean?
"Brain rot" has been selected as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 after receiving 37,000 votes from the public. This comes after words like Rizz and goblin mode were picked by the Oxford University Press in previous years. However, many of those who are less internet-engrossed have been left puzzled by this phrase.
How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content.
What is 'brain rot'? Oxford chooses word of the year 2024
Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, enlisted the help of more than 37,000 people to vote for a winning word from a shortlist of six words. It defined "brain rot" as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state,
Oxford names "Brain Rot" Word of the Year
Capping off a year that proved, without a shadow of a doubt, that non- A.V. Club readers are spending too much time ingesting the worst shit imaginable online, the Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” Word of the Year.
‘Brain Rot’ Wins Oxford University Press Phrase of 2024
The Oxford University Press word or phrase of the year is officially ‘brain rot.’ A rather telling "symptom of the time we're living in,” don’t you think? Buzz60’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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Not 'Rizz' Or 'Demure' But This Term Has Been Announced As The Oxford Word Of The Year 2024
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Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that ...
‘Brain Rot’ Becomes Oxford Word of The Year 2024
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced “brain rot” as its Word of the Year for 2024, following a public vote involving ...
"Brain Rot" Is 2024's Word of the Year According to Oxford University Press
With excessive, low-quality social media content at an all-time high, intellectual deterioration seemed to find everyone this ...
‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024
Brain rot means ‘supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of ...
Dictionary.com has named its word of the year, and it isn’t ‘brat’
Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other ...
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