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LONDON -- We've all been living in a state of permanent crisis, a "permacrisis" if you will, according to lexicographers at the U.K.-based Collins Dictionary who have anointed it the word of the year for 2022.
Beating off competition from the likes of "Kyiv", "sportswashing" and "partygate", the term "permacrisis" was this week named Britain's word of the year in recognition of a dismal 2022. Collins Dictionary…
"Permacrisis sums up just how truly awful 2022 has been for so many people," said Alex Beecroft, head of Collins Learning.
LONDON: Beating off competition from the likes of “Kyiv,” “sportswashing” and “partygate,” the term “permacrisis” was named Tuesday as Britain’s word of the year in recognition of a dismal 2022. The annual list compiled by Collins Dictionary defined the word as “an extended period of instability and insecurity.” Its entry into common usage reflected upheaval caused by Brexit,
Other words that make this year's cut include 'partygate', for the scandal over lockdown gatherings at Downing Street and 'sportswashing'.