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Toxic has been used as a synonym for poisonous for hundreds of years, but now it is no longer limited to any chemicals in a lab. The word is stretched far beyond the literal, and we have toxicity as a metaphor. According to the Oxford Dictionaries, the reason behind choosing 슬롯사이트Toxic슬롯사이트� after 슬롯사이트youthcake슬롯사이트� in 2017, is the sheer scope of its application that made the word the stand-out choice for the Word of the Year title. 슬롯사이트Our data shows that, along with a 45% rise in the number of times it has been looked up on oxforddictionaries.com, over the last year the word toxic has been used in an array of contexts, both in its literal and more metaphorical senses,슬롯사이트� stated the dictionaries in its release. The words that are used habitually alongside toxic are슬롯사이트Chemical, Masculinity, Substance, Gas, Environment, Relationship, Culture, Waste, Algae and Air.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천India's First Sign Language Dictionary Launched for Hearing and Speech Impaired People.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천

8 words shortlisted for the Oxford Dictionary슬롯사이트s Word of the Year 2018

1. Gaslighting: Manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. The manipulation referred to the situation where victims are often misunderstood, questioning how they remember events, dismissing their valid worried as 슬롯사이트crazy슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트sensitive슬롯사이트�.

2. Incel: An incel is a member of an online community of young men who consider themselves unable to attract women sexually. Typically, they hold views that are hostile towards men and women who are sexually active. This term is born out of an online subculture in which forum members put their celibacy down to women 슬롯사이트withholding sex슬롯사이트�. They are consistent advocates for rape, glorifying and inciting violent misogyny.

3. Techlash: A strong and widespread negative reaction to the growing power and influence of large technology companies, particularly those based in Silicon Valley. It came after merging 슬롯사이트technology슬롯사이트� with 슬롯사이트backlash슬롯사이트�. Hence, we get Techlash. In 2018, the public voiced concerns over top industries including questionable data privacy, disinformation, anti-competitive practices and tech슬롯사이트s impact on mental health.

4. Gammon: Typically used in the United Kingdom as a derogatory term for an older middle-class white man whose face becomes flushed due to anger when expressing political (typically right-wing) opinions.

5. Big Dick Energy (BDE): An attitude of understated and casual confidence. In a now-deleted tweet, pop icon Ariana Grande commented on the physical endowment of her then 슬롯사이트fiancé슬롯사이트� comedian Pete Davidson. Along with the flurry of responses, a Twitter user included the phrase 슬롯사이트excludes big dick energy슬롯사이트� in a joking character analysis of Davidson and the tweet soon went viral.

6. Cakeism: Primarily a word used in the UK, cakeism is the belief that it is possible to enjoy or take advantage of both of two desirables but mutually exclusive alternatives at once.

7. Overtourism: An excessive number of tourist visits to a popular destination or attraction, resulting in damage to the local environment and historical sites and poorer quality of life for residents. Overtourism has become a heavy burden for numerous 슬롯사이트must-see슬롯사이트� locations in recent years. It turns that the crowd has increased so much that it caused environmental, infrastructural and cultural damage to a number of destinations.

8. Orbiting: The action of abruptly withdrawing from direct communication with someone while still monitoring, and sometimes responding to, their activity on social media. Forget ghosting, 슬롯사이트orbiting슬롯사이트� is the new dating buzzword for 2018. Orbiters 슬롯사이트like슬롯사이트� and comment on posts, watch 슬롯사이트stories슬롯사이트� on Instagram and Snapchat or generally maintains an online presence in your life without any promise of meaningful interaction.

So, now you know the word of 2018 and also the shortlisted words that you can use in your everyday life. All the above words reflect, almost all the situations that have hit the headlines.

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