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Oxford, brain rot and Word of the Year
Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024
The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it — and what might he have made of its modern meaning?
‘Brain Rot,’ the Scourge of the Chronically Online, Becomes Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year
The term refers to "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" that's linked to spending extensive stretches of time scrolling through low-quality content
'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year
"Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending hours online viewing trivial information. It communicates concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on social media, Oxford University Press language experts said.
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A Psychologist Suggests 4 Ways To Combat Digital ‘Brain Rot’
Oxford crowned ‘brain rot’ as 2024’s word of the year. Here’s how to make it sparser in your vocabulary come 2025.
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Behind the Brain Rot
Today, Walden Pond, outside of Boston, is one of the surest places one can visit to alleviate brain rot. You can swim in the ...
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What is Brain Rot? Oxford's Word of the Year for 2024
Brain rot, Oxford's Word of the Year for 2024, is the perceived deterioration in an individual's mental or intellectual ...
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