“Brain rot” is the 2024 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year, adding to a growing list of Internet-specific words chosen by dictionaries as words of the year.

Oxford's language experts say brain rot gained traction on platforms such as TikTok this year, thanks to Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Frequency of the term's use grew by 230% from 2023 to 2024, according ...

Oxford University Press selected 'brain rot' as the Word of the Year, reflecting concerns about mental decline from excessive consumption of low-quality online content. The term saw a 230% ...

Brain rot. On Monday, Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 Word of the Year after more than 37,000 votes and an ...

It is also defined as "something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration," Oxford announced in a news release. "'Brain rot' speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life ...

Brain rot may have surged in the past year, but its use dates back to 1854, when Henry David Thoreau referenced it in his book Walden. He, too, wielded it to describe a diminished mental acuity.

Brain rot, a 170-year-old concept that has taken on new meaning in the social media age, is the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024. Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English ...

After weeks of deliberation and more than 37,000 votes worldwide, the Oxford English Dictionary has announced a Generation Alpha slang term is its 2024 word of the year, "brain rot.". Here's an ...

“’Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time,” said Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, in Monday’s announcement.

Oxford University Press reported use of “brain rot” surged by 230% this year compared to last year. The selection process combined a public vote with language analysis by Oxford lexicographers.

The Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 Word of the Year after more than 37,000 votes and an analysis of its use ...