'Brain Rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year 2024

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'Brain Rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year 2024

Why in the news?

• Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced ‘brain rot’ as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024.

Key points:

• The selection process for the word of the year 2024 involved over 37,000 public votes from a shortlist of six words compiled by Oxford University. 
• The word‘Brain Rot’ highlights the growing concerns around the effects of consuming trivial social media content on mental health.
• Other words in OUP’s shortlist were demure, dynamic pricing, lore, romantasy, and slop. 

About Oxford University Press (OUP) :

• Oxford University Press (OUP) is a department of the University of Oxford that publishes academic and educational resources.
• OUP's mission is to create high-quality resources and make them available to as many people as possible. 
• Oxford University Press Headquarters is situated at Oxford, United Kingdom.