The choice of the word of the year was also influenced by the war in our country.
. It became the noun “permacrisis” (permanent crisis), which means “a long period of instability and lack of security”, according to the dictionary's website.
It is noted that the word was chosen “based on the ongoing crises, The UK and the world have faced and continue to face, including political instability, the war in Ukraine, climate change and the cost of living crisis.” are new to Collins, among them the permacrisis.
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The war in our country is immediately connected a few words from this year's shortlist. Yes, it included the name of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv in the transliteration Kyiv, which replaced the Russian pronunciation of Kiev. The concept of warm banks – places where those who are too poor to heat their own houses can gather in the event of a sharp cold snap. And also lawfare – the use or abuse of legal powers to silence an opponent.
The shortlist of words of the year also included partygate – the collective name of the scandal surrounding the former premier British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who held parties during the pandemic; Carolean – an adjective that refers to everything related to the new king of Great Britain, Charles III, and quiet quitting – the practice of performing no more work than is stipulated in the contract.< /p> Related video
Last year, the word of the year was named NFT by the compilers of Collins.
