1375World Current AffairsMedium
Which word is picked by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as word of the year 2022?
AJustice
BGaslighting
CVaccine
DPandemic
Correct answer
B. Gaslighting
Explanation
“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740 percent in 2022 over the year before.