NEW words and meanings added: March 2023
We’ve added around 140 new words and meanings, with a focus on social change.
Some of these new words reflect changes in the way we live our lives, such as lifelong learning and fathering, or wider issues like precarity and social isolation. Others are more about changes in habits and tastes, such as inking or coffee culture. Should we fact-check news stories, or should we turn off notifications and have a digital detox? Do you prefer to lean in or lie flat?
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A recent addition to our online dictionary is the term culture war, which is used to describe the conflict between groups of people with different ideals and beliefs.
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