THE Cambridge Dictionary is already showing a better year with its official selection for this year Word of the year.

As new slang terms emerge at the speed of light, the buzz around words that were perhaps considered “trendy” a week ago dies down quite quickly in the contemporary zeitgeist . TikTokLove to be has recently arisen “Wise» still had nothing against the word “Manifesto”, when it came to checking off its three obligatory considerations in the Cambridge dictionary: user data, zeitgeist and language.

The Cambridge Dictionary describes the verb: “Using methods such as visualization and affirmation to help you imagine achieving something you want, in the belief that this will increase your chances of happening.” »

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Why did the Cambridge Dictionary choose “manifesto” as its word of the year when it has no scientific validity?

Sander van der Linden, professor of social psychology at Cambridge University, called pseudoscience “magical thinking.” However, the word has undeniably gained popularity thanks to TikTok, especially during the pandemic.

Obviously, the Cambridge Dictionary recognized this when announcing its 2024 Word of the Year on November 20, 2024.

Its official website revealed that “manifest” won the “user data” competition to be crowned the highest scorer, with 130,000 page views this year. The dictionary blog also noted that a “plenty of manifesting influencers” on social media have particularly helped the word gain global attention during the pandemic, as they have given “advice on how to manifest money, professional success or money in general, abundance”.

However, it was ultimately the Olympiansparalympians, singers and other influential crowds who have immortalized its presence in mainstream media, highlighting that they have achieved success this year, all thanks to the powers of manifestation. Third, the blog observed that the word’s initial negative connotations associated with diseases and illnesses quickly reversed course. A shift toward a more positive outlook took shape when the term “manifesto” quickly began to be used with words like “goal, success, and dream.”

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Other mentions worthy of the Cambridge Dictionary

As Cambridge Dictionary’s 10th word of the year, “manifest” faced some serious competition, including “brat,” which gained a new perspective with Charli XCXthe title of the sixth studio album and its association with the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Previously, “kid” was marked the Collins dictionary word of the year.

Other words on the way to the top were “ecotarian”, which “reflects the growing movement towards environmentally friendly living”, and “resilience”, which is “the strength and adaptability needed in times difficult”.

According to the EuroNews report, Cambridge Dictionary also revealed a list of new words it had on its radar this year, including “quishing”, “cocktail party problem”, “vampire” (as an adjective derivative of the existing word) , “resentment” and “gymfluencer”.