Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2019 is “Climate emergency”
Oxford Dictionaries defines "climate emergency" as "a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it."
the term in 2019 rose 10,796 percent from the previous year.
"Climate emergency" was selected from a shortlist of other phrases about climate, including "climate crisis," "climate action," "extinction," and "eco-anxiety."
The Oxford English Dictionary is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press.
Originally published: 1 February 1884
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Original language: English
Editor: James Murray
Country: United Kingdom
Oxford Dictionaries defines "climate emergency" as "a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it."
the term in 2019 rose 10,796 percent from the previous year.
"Climate emergency" was selected from a shortlist of other phrases about climate, including "climate crisis," "climate action," "extinction," and "eco-anxiety."
The Oxford English Dictionary is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press.
Originally published: 1 February 1884
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Original language: English
Editor: James Murray
Country: United Kingdom