The world’s largest dictionaries change one word every year to ‘Word of the yearThey chose “”. A few weeks ago we saw Cambridge announce its 2024 winner. Now the explanation everyone was wondering about has arrived. This time, Oxford announced this year’s word.

According to the statement from Oxford University Press, the word 2024 has been used extensively as a result of the votes.brain rot” was selected. This word was translated into Turkish as “brain melt‘ or ‘brain rot’.

So what does this ‘brain meltdown’ mean?

Brain rot, or brain melt, is actually a term related to the Internet that represents one of the biggest problems today. This much, Those who consume low-quality content on the Internet for hours used for.

So absurdly long The ones who scroll and watch meaningless videos on places like TikTok or Instagram Reelsexperiences brain rot. Considering that almost all social media is used in this way, we can say that it is a very appropriate word nowadays.

Of course, this word goes back much further. Its main meaning is the deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state due to excessive consumption of unimportant or unquestionable material. However, the reason why it was chosen this year is its use for social media and its popularity.

According to Oxford, the use of brain rot will increase in 2024 compared to the previous year. 230% increase showed. Professor Andrew Przybylski from Oxford said that the popularity of the word “A symptom of the times we live inhe stated.

For last year’s winner:

For Cambridge’s favorite word in 2024: