The finalists of 2022 Oxford Vocabulary of the Year were officially announced on 5th December. The language experts revealed the three candidates as chosen by them, after carrying out their annual duties of researching and reviewing this year’s lexicon. The finalists that were put to a public vote include:
A (hypothetical) virtual reality environment in which users interact with one another’s avatars and their surroundings in an immersive way, sometimes posited as a potential extension of or replacement for the internet, World Wide Web, social media, etc.
Used on social media to express solidarity with a specified cause, group, person, etc.
slang. A type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations; frequently in in goblin mode or go goblin mode.
All three words experienced substantial spikes in usage and capture significant concerns, concepts, and states that we’ve faced this year.
Finally, the word “Goblin Mode” wins the first place, Metaverse comes the second place.
The word “metaverse” just was used in professional context until last year, and its usage increased nearly four times compared with the previous year. Obviously, the concept of the ‘metaverse’, how we use it, and what it means for the future, has also been widely discussed.
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