Tag: Word of the year
“Crisis mode” is word of the year – “anti-Semitism” in second place – Panorama
The German Language Society has chosen the term “crisis mode” as “Word of the Year” for 2023. “Anti-Semitism” came in second place, followed by “unable to read,” as the jury…
Meichela is Upper Franconian word of the year 2023 – Bavaria
It was almost exactly nine years ago that so-called patriotic Europeans met on German streets for the first time to warn against what they saw as the threat of Islamization…
Nonsense of the year 2022: why “climate terrorists” won
“Climate terrorists” is the nonsense of the year 2022. This was announced by the “Language Critical Action” in Marburg. The expression was used in public discourse to discredit activists and…
Word of the Year 2022: Climate Terrorists – Culture
Every year, the “Language Critical Action” chooses a word that is particularly obscure, euphemistic or misleading. The jury wants to promote appropriate use of language. “Climate terrorists” is the nonsense…
Changing times is the word of the year 2022 – Panorama
Worldwide, nothing has shaped the year 2022 as much as Russia’s historically drastic attack on Ukraine and the war in Eastern Europe since then. In order to take the seriousness…
“Breakwater” is the word of the year – an encouraging term. – Panorama
The words of the year that are now being proclaimed everywhere say at best something tiny about society, but always something about those who choose these words. The youth word…
“Breakwater” is the word of the year 2021 – Panorama
Nothing has shaped the past two years like the coronavirus. In line with this, the word for the year 2020 was “Corona pandemic”. Now we have another year of epidemics…