Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl said that in its modern sense, “’brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived ...

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University ...

See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.

There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...

The term brain rot, first recorded in 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in his book Walden, has gained new meaning in the digital ...

The more trend-conscious among us might raise an eyebrow at Collins Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, Brat. The word is ...

Oxford is out with its 2024 word of the year, and it's a term that's appeared on other end-of-year lists: "brain rot," ...

"Brain rot," though first recorded in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, has emerged as a defining word of online, and especially ...

Usage of the term has spiked 230% since 2023. It describes the 'deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,' ...