00:00Dictionary.com just released its word of the year. Woman was announced as the site's choice
00:04for 2022, saying it reflects how the intersection of gender, identity, and language dominates the
00:09current cultural conversation. It also said searches for the word increased more than 1400%
00:14this year. Other dictionaries have already announced their word of the year. Oxford
00:17Dictionary opened up the decision for voters to decide for the first time ever, and goblin mode
00:22was chosen by 93% of those who participated. The term is defined as a type of behavior which is
00:27unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social
00:32norms or expectations. Cambridge Dictionary chose Homer after it became their highest spiking search
00:38when it was a word-o-lancer in May. Merriam-Webster named gaslighting its word of the year because of
00:42a 1740% increase in searches for the term throughout 2022. And finally, permacrisis,
00:48which is defined as an extended period of instability and insecurity, was chosen by
00:53Collins Dictionary. It cited the global political instability, the war in Ukraine,
00:57climate change, and cost of living crisis as its reasons.
