Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...

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In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

The Oxford University Press writeup explains, “‘Brain rot’ is defined as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

"Brain Rot" is the official word of 2024, due to an over-consumption of trivial information on the Internet, but here are ...

Oxford crowned ‘brain rot’ as 2024’s word of the year. Here’s how to make it sparser in your vocabulary come 2025.

"Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending hours online viewing trivial information. It ...

For Gen Z and Gen Alpha, consuming low-value social media content isn’t a chronic condition—it’s a way of forming a shared ...

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year.

The first recorded use of “brain rot,” according to Oxford University Press, was in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, published ...

Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 ...