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Oxford announces ‘goblin mode’ as word of the year 2022

Category : International
Published on: December 12 2022 Share on facebook

  • The Oxford English Dictionary recently unveiled the word of the year 2022 that was selected by public votes - Goblin mode.
  • It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”.
  • The term first entered the trend in 2009, but it really took off in 2022 as the world began to emerge from the long pandemic-related lockdown.
  • In 2021, the Oxford word of the year was “vax”.
  • In addition, American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022.
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