What new words have been added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?

Merriam-Webster, the United States’ leading language provider announced it was adding over 520 new words and definitions to the publisher’s website. These new words include “COVID-19,″ “second gentleman,” “long-hauler,” “flex,” “ASMR” and “sapiosexual.”

How many new words were added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?

520 new words
Merriam-Webster Inc. Springfield, MA, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today more than 520 new words and meanings have been added to Merriam-Webster.com, the dictionary helping millions of people understand and use language better.

What words did they add to the dictionary 2021?

The online dictionary also added new terms related to the COVID-19 pandemic and updated entries as a result of the racial justice movement.

How many new words have we added to dictionary?

We’ve Added Over 300 New Words To Dictionary.com! JSYK, we’ve added new words and definitions to the dictionary. Over 300 of them in 2019, in fact. This is one case, we think, where JOMO just doesn’t apply.

What are some new words in Merriam Webster Dictionary?

Playfulness is always a part of language, and some of the informal words in this batch include inventive truncations, recombinations, and portmanteaus. Vacay: a shortening of vacation. Sesh: a shortening of session. Inspo: a shortening of inspiration. Fabulosity: fabulous quality, state, or nature.

When did womxn come out in the Dictionary?

Perhaps influenced by this use of X is womxn, a term dating to around 2010–15 for “a woman (used as an alternative spelling to avoid the suggestion of sexism perceived in the sequences m-a-n and m-e-n, and to be inclusive of trans and nonbinary women).” This word gives greater voice to gender fluidity and inclusivity in intersectional feminism.

When was the term whitelash added to the Dictionary?

While newly added to our dictionary, neither the term—nor the phenomenon—is itself new, first recorded in 1965–70. Calling out whitelash may prompt other race-based phenomena (also now logged in our dictionary).