The Oxford Dictionary named the word 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary named the noun "rage bait" as the word of 2025. This was announced by the Oxford University Press on its official website.

"As the 2025 news cycle has been saturated with social unrest, debates about online content regulation, and issues of digital well-being, our experts have noticed that the use of the word 'ragebate' has evolved this year to signal a deeper change in the way we talk about attention," the dictionary said.

The Oxford Dictionary also explained the actual presence of two words in the word of the year. In their opinion. The term, consisting of two completely independent words, symbolizes the flexibility of the English language.

The word "ragebate" means "online content specifically created to provoke anger or outrage by using provocative or offensive elements."

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