Oxford Dictionaries has chosen BԪַclimate emergencyBԪַ as the 2019 Word of the Year.
Since 2018, the use of BԪַclimate emergencyBԪַ has increased by 100 times.
The Word of the Year citation is meant to capture the BԪַpreoccupations of the passing year, and have a lasting potential as a term of cultural significance.BԪַ
All the words on this yearBԪַs shortlist related to the environment, such as BԪַextinction,BԪַ BԪַclimate denialBԪַ and BԪַeco-anxiety.BԪַ
Words in past years include BԪַvape,BԪַ BԪַtoxicBԪַ and BԪַpost-truth.BԪַ
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