Neologisms

A Swedish neologism describing the mix of anxiety and anticipation in a traveler’s heart before a journey begins. Travel fever. Read more

A tourist guesthouse situated on a farm or in an agricultural area, where visitors can experience rural life and participate in local farming activities. A Romanian neologism from agro (<agriculture) and pensiune [Read More ...]

A shoe that is a cross between a sneaker and a ballerina. Ballerina sneakers. Provided by the Dutch Language Institute: https://ivdnt.org/actueel/woorden-van-de-week/nieuw-woord-van-de-week/sneakerina/

A new Spanish word that describes music that is loud and/or annoying. Source

From Gemüse ('vegetable') and Kiste ('box'), this new German word captures the increasingly common habit of ordering and receiving fresh vegetables from a delivery service. Source.

To cause (a user or their content) to be hidden from some or all other users, usually without the user's knowledge. Source.

This new French verb and its derived noun, 'croivance', refer to the false or misleading beliefs held today by some people who are overly influenced by social media disinformation. Source

A new Catalan verb meaning 'to apply a logotype'. Vehicles, such as buses, vans, or motorbikes, are usually 'logotyped', but other objects may have logos applied on them as well. Source  

A greeting performed by touching elbows, used as a hygienic alternative to handshakes during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Danish neologism: albue (‘elbow’) + hilsen (‘greeting’). Source

The overall meme culture or meme environment on a particular social media platform or across the world. The collective space where memes circulate, evolve, and gain popularity through user interactions such as [Read More ...]

Excessive tourism perceived as harmful, leading to issues like damage to heritage sites, disruption of ecosystems, and rising housing costs for locals. A French neologism: sur- (‘over’, indicating excess) + tourisme (‘tourism’). [Read More ...]

Entertainment and media spectacles that are both annoying and compulsively watchable. Source: https://wordspy.com/words/irritainment/.

Gen-Z slang meaning let someone continue what they are doing even if it seems unusual or has an unclear outcome. Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/26395/Let+him+cook.

An obsessive focus on achieving the highest possible grades, driven by societal pressure and a system that values performance over real knowledge. A Slovene neologism: ocena (‘grade’) + manija (‘mania’). Source: https://n1info.si/novice/slovenija/leto-zaznamujejo-tudi-besede-nekatere-presenetile-spet-druge-slisimo-prvic/.

A hashtag originally meant for promotion that is repurposed by users to criticize or make the opposite point. Source: https://wordspy.com/words/bashtag/.

The habit of avoiding serious tasks by spending time baking cakes, biscuits and other treats. Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/4645/Procrastibaking.

A society in which spontaneous social interaction is increasingly rare because everyday tasks are handled digitally without human contact. A Dutch neologism: zelfscan (‘self-scan’, as in self-service checkout) + samenleving (‘society’). Source: [Read More ...]

A humorous name for a festive event around Easter, typically featuring egg-themed games, decorations, and activities. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eggstravaganza.

A state of constant, ongoing crisis across multiple sectors (e.g., environment, health, economy). A Danish neologism: perma (‘permanent’) + krise (‘crisis’). Source: https://noid.dsn.dk/ordbog/permakrise/.

An instance of removing unnecessary items from an untidy, cramped, or overcrowded place. Source: https://www.oed.com/dictionary/declutter_n.

Tourist activities that are designed to take place at night. Source: https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2025/02/17/new-words-17-february-2025/.

The pattern in which online products and services decline in quality over time. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification.

Internet content deemed to be of low quality or value, or the supposed negative psychological and cognitive effects caused by such material. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_rot.

A gap between generations regarding the use of emojis. A Dutch neologism: emoji + kloof ('gap', 'divide'). Source: https://ivdnt.org/actueel/woorden-van-de-week/nieuw-woord-van-de-week/emojikloof/.

In the video game environment: to lead your team to victory as the best player on the team. An Italian neologism from the English verb "to carry". Source: https://slengo.it/define/carriare.