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The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis”
About Permacrisis
- ‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval;
- Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’.
- It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as we wonder bleakly what new horrors might be around the corner.”
- It is the top word in the annual compilation of the 10 new or noteworthy words from the 18-billion word database monitored by Collins and from other sources like social media.
Source:IE
