Oxford Word Of The Year List 2024 Download. Oxford university press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. Every year, we debate candidates for word of the year and choose a winner that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential.

After digging through its enormous database, it has chosen “brain rot” — specifically, the kind brought on by digital overload — as its 2024 word of the year. Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: