English words of the year 2024

Itโ€™s something of a tradition here on the Grammaticus blog to start the New Year with a lexicographical recap of the previous year. If youโ€™ve missed it in the news, hereโ€™s an overview of the words that marked the year 2024, chosen by the leading dictionary publishers from the English-speaking world.

English words of the year 2023

If you recall, some of the words of the year 2022, chosen by the leading English languageย lexicographers, were โ€˜womanโ€™, โ€˜permacrisisโ€™, and โ€˜gaslightingโ€™. (And if you donโ€™t recall, you can refresh your memory).ย  Letโ€™s now do a quick roundup of the words of the year 2023! The Collins word of the previous year is โ€˜AIโ€™, defined …