The Oxford dictionary has named the word of the year
The Oxford dictionary announced youthquake word of the year. This term refers to cultural, political or social changes caused by the influence of the young generation, according to the website of the publishing house Oxford University Press.
It is noted that the youthquake was chosen word of the year, as in 2017 it was used five times more often than 2016. for the First time the word was used in 1965, editor-in-chief of Vogue Diana Vreeland.
Also the title of word of the year was claimed by Antifa (anti-fascist movement), Broflake (conservative, offensive to modern views on life), Gorpcore (style of clothing for active rest), Kompromat, Newsjacking (situational marketing), White fragility (white man experienced discomfort when confronted with news about social inequality), and meme Milkshake Duck (the phenomenon when a dear one loses their privileges because of the negative situation that he experienced in the past).
In 2016, the word of the year was “postprod”. The concept describes or refers to circumstances where the objective facts are less important in the formation of public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal beliefs.