What Is Merriam-Webster'S 2024 Word Of The Years Criteria. The term, which means division into two. Plus 'demure,' 'totality,' 'allision,' and other words that defined the year
The dictionary publisher said monday that “polarization” is its 2024 word of the year, defining it as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; “polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said peter sokolowski,.