01/01/2023
โ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ.๐๐จ๐ฆโ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซย โ a word so simple and so common but nonetheless, according to the site, โinseparable from the story of 2022.โ
This yearโs pick is a reflection of the ongoing cultural conversations around gender, identity and language and how people turn to the dictionary to make sense of these complex issues.
โThis year, the very matter of the definition of the word โwomanโ was at the center of so many consequential moments, discussions, and decisions in our society,โ John Kelly, Dictionary.comโs senior director of editorial, said in a news release. โOur selection of โwomanโ as the Word of the Year for 2022 โ and how the word is defined, who is included in that definition, who the word applies and belongs to โ highlights how important the work of a dictionary is, and how dictionaries can impact peopleโs lives.โ