Exploring the meaning behind the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of The Year, 2024 The Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year is always a reflection of the cultural zeitgeist, and this year’s choice, “brain rot,” is no exception. Emerging from the depths of internet slang, “brain rot” ...
The phrase "brain rot" has been named the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024, following weeks of public voting and vibrant discussions. More than 37,000 participants cast their votes to select the winner from a shortlist of six words compiled by Oxford University Press, or OUP, the publisher...
— Oxford University Press (@OxUniPress)December 2, 2024 The word of the year is intended to be "a word or expression that reflects a defining theme from the past 12 months." "Brain rot" was chosen by a combination of public vote and language analysis by Oxford lexicographers. It beat ...
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 202...
LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230%...
The Oxford Press just published its word of the year: brain rot. I guess all of us know to what this term refers, but here is Oxford’s definition: ‘Brain rot’ is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of ...
“大脑腐蚀” (Brain rot) 被牛津词典选为2024年度词汇,它指的是因过度消费低质量或缺乏挑战性的内容而导致的智力退化。这个词语在社交媒体时代获得了新的含义,并被用来表达人们对过度消费低质量在线内容,尤其是社交媒体内容的担忧。该词语的使用频率在2023年至2024年间增长了230%。 “大脑腐蚀”反映了人们对虚拟生...
How 'Brain Rot' became the Oxford Word of the Year 2024 A man holds a phone, displaying word of ''brain rot'', as the Oxford Dictionary has chosen the word, which refers to the unnecessary and entertaining use of social media, as the word of the year in London, Dec. 2, 2024.Rasid...
words that later become generally accepted. "Brain rot" is not exactly a new word separately, but combining the two creates an entirely new definition for this generation, fitting of its Word of the Year accolade, but not exactly that widely used for it to be included ...
“’Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time,” said Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, in Monday’s announcement. “I also find it fascinating that the word ‘brain rot’ has been adopted by Gen Z and Gen Alp...