For Words of the Year: Brat, Brain Rot, Polarization — VOA Learning English
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From “brat” to “brain rot” and “polarization,” word experts agree that social media and politics have driven conversations that use these terms. Here are their selections for word of the year.
Polarization
The American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster selected polarization as its word of the year for 2024. The dictionary publisher defines polarization as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society…become concentrated at opposing extremes.”
As divided as Americans appear, Merriam-Webster says polarization “happens to be one idea that both sides of the political spectrum agree on.”
The word was widely…
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