Dictionary.com Has Named Its 2024 Word of Year

Dictionary.com Has Named Its 2024 Word of the Year
This may have been the year of "Brat summer," but by August another buzzworthy phrase had usurped it in the pop culture lexicon.
Dictionary.com declares 'demure' as the 2024 word of the year (a very mindful choice)
Dictionary.com declared "demure" the 2024 word of the year after viral videos by TikToker Jools Lebron popularized the term.
Dictionary.com has named its word of the year, and it isn’t ‘brat’
Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other contenders like “brainrot,” “brat,” and “weird.”
'Demure' is Dictionary.com's word of the year. If that's news to you, here's the backstory
Usage of the word soared after TikToker Jools Lebron used it in her signature catchphrase "very demure, very mindful."
‘Demure’ named Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year, beating ‘brat’ and ‘brainrot’
The world’s leading digital dictionary's lexicographers analyzed a massive amount of data to determine what word would best capture the cultural zeitgeist of 2024.
Dictionary.com's 2024 word of the year is unveiled
The word has traditionally been used to describe someone who is reserved, quiet or modest, according to Dictionary.com. In 2024, the word took a whole new meaning on social media, now being used to describe "refined and sophisticated appearance or behavior in various contexts."
Dictionary.com Names ‘Demure’ as Its Word of the Year for 2024
Popularized on TikTok by Jools Lebron and other trans creators, "demure" is now Dictionary.com's annual word of the year for 2024.
We're very mindful of Dictionary.com's word of the year — see what it is
Dictionary.com isn't the only website that has announced its Word of the Year. On Nov. 20, Cambridge Dictionary crowned “manifest” as its top pick for 2024. Oxford University Press announced last week that voting had opened for its word that encapsulates 2024. The shortlist includes: slop, romantasy, lore, brainrot, demure and dynamic pricing.
Dictionary.com 2024 Word of the Year hint: It was a very mindful choice
If you've scrolled through social media lately, you've probably heard the word being used-- a lot. No, it's not a new word, nor is it slang.
Dictonary.com says this is the 2024 word of the year
Dictonary.com announced its word of the year is demure. Chris Jansing shares more about Jools Lebron, the beauty and TikTok influencer who made the phrase popular.
Dictionary.com defines 'demure' as 2024's Word of the Year
The word "Demure" was picked as the 2024 "Word of the Year" by Dictionary.com after it gained notoriety this year on TikTok.
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