Why did dictionary.com pick "hallucinate" as its word of the year? There was a 45% increase in dictionary lookups for "hallucinate" when compared to last year, according to the site.

Pop Culture 'Demure' is Dictionary.com's word of the year. If that's news to you, here's the backstory November 26, 202412:53 PM ET Elizabeth Blair ...

“Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other contenders like “brainrot,” “brat,” and “weird.” ...

Wokeism. Dictionary.com called this word a "signifier of broad political opposition" and one widely used this year. The entry for "wokeism" saw a 2,300% increase in page views this year. Indicted.