US Politics | Six new words added to Collins Dictionary as new ‘word of the year’ is revealed
PERMACRISIS is the word of the year, according to the Collins Dictionary. It was first coined in the 1970s for "an extended period of instability and insecurity". 
According to the Collins Dictionary, permacrisis is the word of the yearHandout Meanwhile, Carolean is one of six new words added this year. The word was used in a Commons speech by Liz Truss to mean the beginning of the reign of King Charles III after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Partygate is another new entry, as is "quiet quitting" — doing basic duties at work and no more to improve work-life balance. A sign of the cost of living crisis is the inclusion of "warm bank" — a heated building such as a library where people go to stay warm. There is also "vibe shift", which means a "significant change in the prevailing atmosphere or culture". Lawfare — using the law to intimidate an opponent — is added along with "splooting" to describe animals stretching out to cool down. The dictionary also changes the spelling of the Ukrainian capital to Kyiv from the Russian Kiev. Most read in UK News SON'S HORROR I found my mum murdered and mutilated in blood-soaked home & caught her killer WAR GAMES Britain's tech experts fighting Russian hackers in biggest cyber war in history 'RECKLESS' Fury after minister says there might be 'little man in China' listening to calls VIRUS PROBE Boris Johnson told to show WhatsApp messages by Covid public inquiry BIG MAC & FRIGHTS McDonald's customers left fearing for lives in terrifying Halloween stunt FRIGHT NIGHT I photographed terrifying Enfield Haunting - a chilling moment changed my life Alex Beecroft of Collins Learning said: "Language can be a mirror to what is going on in society. ...This year's been a challenge" 
Carolean means the beginning of the reign of King Charles III after the death of Queen Elizabeth IIAP
According to the Collins Dictionary, permacrisis is the word of the yearHandout Meanwhile, Carolean is one of six new words added this year. The word was used in a Commons speech by Liz Truss to mean the beginning of the reign of King Charles III after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Partygate is another new entry, as is "quiet quitting" — doing basic duties at work and no more to improve work-life balance. A sign of the cost of living crisis is the inclusion of "warm bank" — a heated building such as a library where people go to stay warm. There is also "vibe shift", which means a "significant change in the prevailing atmosphere or culture". Lawfare — using the law to intimidate an opponent — is added along with "splooting" to describe animals stretching out to cool down. The dictionary also changes the spelling of the Ukrainian capital to Kyiv from the Russian Kiev. Most read in UK News SON'S HORROR I found my mum murdered and mutilated in blood-soaked home & caught her killer WAR GAMES Britain's tech experts fighting Russian hackers in biggest cyber war in history 'RECKLESS' Fury after minister says there might be 'little man in China' listening to calls VIRUS PROBE Boris Johnson told to show WhatsApp messages by Covid public inquiry BIG MAC & FRIGHTS McDonald's customers left fearing for lives in terrifying Halloween stunt FRIGHT NIGHT I photographed terrifying Enfield Haunting - a chilling moment changed my life Alex Beecroft of Collins Learning said: "Language can be a mirror to what is going on in society. ...This year's been a challenge" Carolean means the beginning of the reign of King Charles III after the death of Queen Elizabeth IIAP
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