Words of the year seem to be words that have twisted somehow and lost their meaning. The choices all seem to be Newspeak, in fact. https://www.merriam-webster.

Words of the year seem to be words that have twisted somehow and lost their meaning. The choices all seem to be Newspeak, in fact. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-of-the-year/see-all https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-of-the-year/see-all Not just literally and authentic, but we also have gaslighting, vaccine, they, justice, feminism, etc. All of which I've heard used to mean anything but what they meant decades ago.