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No less interesting than the WOTY* is the
shortlist of WOTY candidates. In other words, the 2019 Collins list of potential WOTTIES from which the WOTY
is finally selected, “winner of them all”.
The
following terms were shortlisted for the Collins Dictionary WOTY 2019 [Collins Word Lover’s blog(1)]:
- bopo (ˈbəʊpəʊ) noun also spelt BoPo: a movement advocating the view that people should be proud of the appearance of their bodies, or any aspect of this, especially size
- cancel (ˈkænsəl) verb: to publicly cease to acknowledge a person, organization, etc, esp on social media, in order to express disapproval of their activities or opinions
- deepfake (ˈdiːpˌfeɪk) noun, verb: (noun) a technique by which a digital image or video can be superimposed onto another, which maintains the appearance of an unedited image or video; (verb) to superimpose one digital image or video onto another so that it maintains the appearance of an unedited image or video
- double down (ˈdʌbəl daʊn) phrasal verb: to reinforce one’s commitment to a venture or idea in spite of opposition or risk
- entryist (ˈɛntrɪɪst) noun, adjective: (noun) a person who joins an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies; (adjective) relating to the practice of joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies
- hopepunk (ˈhəʊpˌpʌŋk) noun: a literary and artistic movement that celebrates the pursuit of positive aims in the face of adversity
- influencer (ˈɪnflʊənsə) noun: a person who uses social media to promote lifestyle choices, commercial products, etc to his or her followers
- nonbinary (ˌnɒnˈbaɪnərɪ) adjective. Also spelt non-binary: relating to a gender or sexual identity that does not conform to the binary categories of male or female, heterosexual or homosexual
- rewilding (riːˈwaɪldɪŋ) noun: the practice of returning areas of land to a wild state, including the reintroduction of animal species that are no longer naturally found there
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* WOTY is an acronym that stands for Word of the Year. It rhymes
with “potty”.
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References
Collins Word of the Year – The Collins word of the Year is ….
Collins Word Lover’s blog
Collins Word Lover’s blog (1) - Nov. 7, 2019 – Collins Dictionaires - Collins Word of the Year 2019 shortlist
Collins Word Lover’s blog
(2) - Nov. 7, 2019 - Ian Brookes - From
‘Brexiety’ to ‘prorogation’: How Brexit has changed the way we use language in
2019
Collins Word Lover’s blog
(3) - Nov. 7, 2019 – Collins Dictionaires - The rich tapestry of language provides a
varied Word of the Year 2019 list
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