Usually we get the “BEST OF THE YEAR” lists in December but Collins Dictionary have already announced their pick for WORD OF THE YEAR!
THe 2023 Word Of The Year Is “AI,” the initial for “artificial intelligence.”
The term means “the modeling of human mental functions by computer programs.” “Considered to be the next great technological revolution, AI has seen rapid development and has been much talked about in 2023, AI” was included among a list of competitors that reflect “our ever-evolving language and the concerns of those who use it.”
Other “Word Of The Year” contenders that lost out to “AI”
Bazball a style of test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain the initiative by playing in a highly aggressive manner.
Canon Event: “an event that is essential to the formation of an individual’s character or identity”
Debanking: “the act of depriving a person of banking facilities”
Deinfluencing: “the use of social media to warn followers to avoid certain commercial products, lifestyle choices, etc.”
Greedflation: “the use of inflation as an excuse to raise prices to artificially high levels in order to increase corporate profits”
Nepo Baby: “a person, esp. in the entertainment industry, whose career is believed to have been advanced by having a famous parent”
Semaglutide: “a medication used to suppress the appetite and control high blood sugar” (brand name: Ozempic)
ULEZ is an area, especially one in a big city, where most vehicles have to pay to enter and vehicles that produce a lot of pollution have to pay more. ULEZ is an abbreviation for ‘ultra-low emission zone’.
Ultra-processed: “prepared using complex industrial methods from multiple ingredients, often including ingredients with little or no nutritional value”
No doubt “AI” is the word of the year and the most talked about both in a positive and negative fashion. Have you heard the words on this list? Is there another word that you have heard this year that is trending and gaining popularity? Join the convo on our social media pages.
Source: CollinsDictionary.com
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