Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump now agree on one thing: The Justice Department has been politicized.

The word took off in August after content creator Jools Lebron, posted on TikTok abut her demure work outfit and mindful make ...

Oxford’s 2024 term of the year, "Brain Rot," highlights mental deterioration linked to excessive, low-quality social media ...

Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling unchallenging content on social media? This year's Oxford word of the year could ...

With excessive, low-quality social media content at an all-time high, intellectual deterioration seemed to find everyone this ...

Oxford University Press said the term “gained new prominence in 2024 as a term used to capture concerns about the impact of ...

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

The presidential election, Chappell Roan's rise and fall, Moo Deng mania, and more internet moments that have defined 2024.

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has ...

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

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