Oxford word of the year 2022

Goblin mode refers to “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations,” according to The Oxford Dictionary. Now, the esteemed tome has declared its “Given the year we’ve just experienced, ‘goblin mode’ resonates with all of us who are feeling a little overwhelmed at this point,” Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl told reporters. Workers face ditching slobbish ‘goblin mode’ as they return to office While Oxford typically selects the word of the year internally, the organization opened the choice up to an internet vote for the first time this year, a historically fraught decision. Oxford instructed voters to choose a word that sums up “the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past twelve months.” The competition ultimately came down to three choices: Goblin mode, metaverse and the hashtag IStandWith. Goblin mode won with 93% of the more than 340,000 votes cast, according to the Associated Press. Goblin mode primarily sees use online. Oxford’s word of the year in 2021 was “vax,” and it chose to Meanwhile, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary selected “gaslighting” as the official word of 2022, and it had selected “vaccine” in 2021.

Queen Elizabeth II during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House (Picture: PA) ‘Queen’ has been voted Children’s Word for 2022 after the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch. Last year saw the celebration of the late monarch’s The outpour of national grief in the months that followed appears to have made a long-lasting impact on youngsters. More than 4,000 children aged between six and 14 were asked for words they felt had been important during 2022. Nearly half (46%) of children chose ‘Queen’ as their number one word followed by ‘happy’ (36%) and ‘chaos’ (14%). More than half (52%) of girls questioned chose the word ‘Queen’, this was lower for boys at 39%. The OUP report suggests the difference between the sexes could be because Her Majesty provided ‘an important female role model’ for girls. More: Man, 34, dies on railway tracks after being chased by police officers Helen Freeman, director of Oxford Children’s Books, said: ‘It comes as no surprise that Queen is Children’s Word of the Year for 2022. ‘This not only reflects Her Majesty’s 70 years of incredible service, but over the past decade our research consistently reveals how attuned children are to the news and the impact current affairs have on their language. ‘It’s vital we continue to invest in language development and ensure children have access to a wide range of vocabulary in order to feel equipped to process and discuss the news.’ Last year’s Children’s Word of the Year was anxiety, and in 2020...

For the first time, people from across the world will vote to choose the Oxford Word of the Year 2022, Oxford Languages has announced. A team of expert lexicographers have narrowed down a longlist of worthy contestants to a final choice of three words — metaverse, #IStandWith, and goblin mode. The voting, which started on November 21, will close on December 2. “2022 has been a year defined by opening back up. However, although we have finally been able to physically reunite and come together again, our world somehow feels more divided than ever,” Oxford Languages said. “In recognition of this shift, we wanted to open up the final step of our Word of the Year selection process to the true arbiters of language: people around the world… For the first time in its history, the 2022 Word of the Year will be chosen by the public,” a statement said. The three words are each relevant to the year in a different way. In ‘ ‘Goblin mode’ is another relatively new concept: the idea of rejecting societal expectations put upon people, in favour of doing whatever one wants to. Early usage dates back to 2009/10, but as the world emerges from lockdown, the phrase has been coined in rejection of returning ‘back to normal’ after a fake ‘quote’ from actress and model Julia Fox brought the term back into the mainstream.

The year 2022 is almost coming to an end, and like every other year, the revelation of the Words of the Year by Collins, Oxford, Merriam-Webster and Cambridge, has received a great deal of interest from around the world. ‘Goblin mode’ by Oxford, ‘permacrisis’ by Collins, ‘gaslighting’ by Merriam-Webster and ‘homer’ by Cambridge are the words of the year for 2022. The WOTY is usually that word or expression which manages to explode in frequency and usage throughout the year. The Collins English Dictionary comes with their Word of the Year every year since 2013 and it was ‘ While for Oxford and Cambridge it’s a matter of public opinion and their votes and searches, Merriam-Webster however publishes ten-word lists annually that are determined by an online poll from visitors to the website. And it’s mostly the word at the top that takes their crown for WOTY. 2022 had numerous contenders for Word of the Year and Here are the Words of the Year 2022 by all four dictionaries Oxford’s Word of the Year — Goblin mode Image: Courtesy Diomari Madulara/Unsplash Meaning: Significance: According to Oxford, their Word of the Year for 2022, goblin mode encapsulates the current “mood of individuals who rejected the idea of returning to ‘normal life’, or rebelled against the increasingly unattainable aesthetic standards and unsustainable lifestyles exhibited on social media.” The word first appeared on Twitter in 2009 and went viral on social media in February 2022. Usage: This weekend I went...