The words and phrases presented here have been observed recently in written or spoken English by one of our staff or a special team employed to monitor the language for such neologisms, or new words. Some of them will undoubtedly be short-lived, some will prove popular and eventually make it into our dictionaries – it is very difficult to predict which will do which, particularly because most of these words have only just started appearing. Therefore we present them here, separately from our main dictionaries, for users’ interest and (hopefully) entertainment. Source information, about where the word was read or heard, is usually included with the original context.
These words and phrases can appear in either British or American English; the source information will usually give an indication of this. The entries for these new words are not as fully-featured as those on the Cambridge Dictionary site – for example, there is not as much grammar information – because it is difficult to give such information with accuracy as the words are still so new in the language.
We make no claims that these words will still be popular in a year’s time, nor do we approve or disapprove them – we leave it up to you to vote on whether the words should be added to the dictionary.
Thnk u soo much for posting new words. im much interesed in cambridge. These words are so different. so itz interesting to use them. can we use these words casually??
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thank you so much it wil very use full for me i learn many thing from this
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me too, i use this as a way for writing the homework
Cambridge dictionary’s the best online dictinary I ever used before
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I think these words are so relevant for me as banking aspirant.
Yes….You can use in a daily life conversations….
hi i also interesed in new world can we share to each other on email if you wish.
The new words should have to be included in the dictionary as some words seem very easy &more suitable.
Thanks
Suren
i think yes
Both the words ‘ Half-tourist’ and ‘ schoolcation’ seem logical with a view to its blending and meaning. I always like new words but their construct and meaning must be rational so that readers can easily understand their existence .
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What does you absored in this Web site.
I agree with you Ramesh, the meaning should be relevant or else it would probably have no meaning for the reader
The words and phrases presented here have been observed recently in written or spoken English by one of our staff or a special team employed to monitor the language for such neologisms, or new words. Some of them will undoubtedly be short-lived, some will prove popular and eventually make it into our dictionaries – it is very difficult to predict which will do which, particularly because most of these words have only just started appearing. Therefore we present them here, separately from our main dictionaries, for users’ interest and (hopefully) entertainment. Source information, about where the word was read or heard, is usually included with the original context.
We are grateful for these new words, they help us in every day English, Do your best, please continue posting. Thanks in advance. 🙂
Have you tried using AI to help you find new words and expressions? For example, you could integrate Google Trends through an API to see which search terms are popular in which region to make better predictions how about how popular certain words will become.
As type writers are disappearing fast there is a ghost of chance of finding their way into a dictionary.
Honorificabilitudinitatibus?
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I happened to hear and learn this word about more than 60 years ago. . Today when I happened see this word , I just smiled.
I P Mathew
So grateful for posting “New Words”.Eventhough ,the inclusión to the dictionary is going to be determined by us , the users, to perpetuate the real essence of a language.Let’s wait and see what happens!
think it is so good.
thanks it is really good .
i so happy tofind this page
i think it is good 4 learning us.
great dedicated job! but where would we find ”expected changes of grammar rather than vocabulary?thank you
2019: Did you ever get a suggestion for a changes-in-grammar site that’s still up? I’m an American who’d like to know such a site. Thanks.
Too gooood for non native speakers….
Would it be right to use these words in our conversation before they are stabilized in use?
I don’t see why not – but you might have to explain what they mean to native speakers!
I don’t see why not… This could help to publicize these new words. They’re cool
The language which doesn’t develop will be dead.
As we can observe from the present condition of our planet over development can be just as deadly.
its appreciable
Why isn’t USAer a word?
Why isn’t ‘Illini’ [Illinois Native] listed?
it is only 8:00 a.m. on this Illini’s clock…
Being an astute Illini living in Australia, it’s obvious that recognition of world time zones failed to enter into the calculation!
Since I am a native Illinoisan, born and bred, I can tell you that we only use Illini when we refer to the original Indian tribe that once lived here or “the fighting Illini” when discussing the mascot/team of the University of Illinois. By the way, the “s” is always silent, and a common mistake made when anyone talks about our state.
“The words and phrases presented here have been observed recently in written or spoken English by one of our staff or a special team employed to monitor the language for such neologisms, or new words.”
Is there any way you could give us insight into this “observation” and/or “monitoring”.
– Are you actively seeking neologisms ? In the Press for example.
– What methods (if any) do you use for “monitoring” the appearance of neologisms?
– Are some sources better than others (I find the Guardian Tech section particularly good in that respect)?
– Do you know of any newspaper style manual that would have/establish guidelines as to how/when to use neologisms (@GuardianStyle tweeted they did not have any)?
A lot of questions but the subject is fascinating.
– Yes, we have a small team in the UK and the US who read and mark a range of sources, looking especially for neologisms.
– The methodology is fairly simple and straightforward: noticing a new word or new use, then checking it against existing dictionaries (in print and online) to see if it’s covered.
– Different sources obviously cover different subject areas: Celebrity magazines and supermarket tabloids for pop culture, the Guardian, the NY Times, BBC Radio 4 and NPR radio in the US for topical news and business, and so forth.
– We can’t recommend a source for guidelines as to how and when to use neologisms. It is common practice in may publications to place a term readers might now know in inverted commas and to provide an explanation of what the term means. This is especially true when introducing more technical terminology to a lay audience, but can be used whenever a new term is being mentioned for the first time. Another device is to introduce a new term with ‘so-called’ although there is at least a whiff of disapproval in that approach.
I’ve come up with a word out of necessity and have suggested it to several people (approximately 50-60). They have unanimously agreed that it is an excellent word that people would use every day. It is necessary, easy to use and simple in its meaning. This word has the potential of being used world wide. Can you direct me on how to get it out there?
Hi Sharon, you would need to get it used regularly in contemporary English before we would consider adding it to the dictionaries. Suggesting it to friends is a start, but to really get it out there you need to start using it on the internet – in social media, forums etc. If you can get it in such a format that it goes viral (such as a humorous cartoon that people will want to share with friends), it is possible for it to catch on very quickly.
Great!
“Trump”
Additional definition:
“To do something to a ridiculous or unrealistic degree while claiming to not do it at all.”
Lobbying
I like this and i want more.
I think these words help us to learn more .thank you
Hi and thank you for the answer regarding my new word and how to get it out there. This site is an excellent place to start! I thought of this word while writing “email address”. E-DRESS, pronounced eedress. It would replace the commonly used “email address”, shortening it and thus making it easier and faster to say, type and write. I imagine it could be used in writing and speech around the world. Hey everyone, start using ‘e-dress’ instead of ’email address’! Any comments?
I think it might be confusing and ambiguous because of ‘dress’,
Seems like ’email’ is ‘enuff’!
Words are the labels on the objects as outstanding Wittgenstein would put it. Without words verbal communication is not possible. Any new coinage enriches the language.The information on the given site provides with fresh look and helps to keep track of the new formations in Modern English.
Casualate- To casually say a word.
Pass this on to officially make it a word!
Could we say that these are nonce words which wait to be tried in speech to get a strong foothold in the language, thus, turning into neologisms? As R.Barthes remarkably stated ” Nothing enters the language without having been tried in speech, but conversely no speech is possible (that is, fulfills its function of communication) if it is not drawn from the ‘treasure’ of the language.”
I like , its interesting
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Is it not important to distinguish between acronyms, which are not words (at least initially), phrases (which are also not words, per se) and actual words? Several of the new words identified I like for example but are not really ‘new words’, thus I have rated them thumbs down as this seems to be what the rating mechanism is for. Or is it? Perhaps ‘new terms’ might be a better title for the service? Or perhaps some identification of what rating a … term … means would be good?
very useful to us
i am so happy to like this page because i want to learn English very well
i find it vry elating ..n thanks fr publishing new word … plzz keep on publishing ..
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HOWMATH –
I would like to introduce this word to frame a question.
eg. Obama is the 45th president of USA.
Howmath president of USA is Obama?
It is found that framing of such questions in english is quiet difficult, and there is not a question word for that.
you see, it is us humans that observe and make our jugdement, and decisions according to what is happening, or being experienced I presume we dont have a word in our contamporary dictionaries that could describe precisely what your new words have meant, so why not to be accepted and be used.
Very helpful blog.very impressive and its really helps to develop esl speaking.
There are two related contexts in which I can’t find good antonyms for ‘avoidant’ or ‘avoidance’ – unsatisfactory candidates include positive, active, proactive and confident. Unpleasant neologisms might include “approachant” and “approachance” .
In relations with other people , e,g, “her avoidant behaviour was characterized by withdrawing and turning away from others”. “Very friendly” or “sociable” are perhaps the nearest to an adjective that means “open to and actively positive about interactions with other people”, but lack specificity.
However, this is probably less of a problem than the other sense of characterising goals, e.g. Avoid goals are directed towards avoiding an undesirable outcome, such as “I don’t want to be the last one chosen.” Approach goals are directed towards approaching a desirable outcome, such as “I want to get a First in my degree”.
It is slightly odd that it is difficult to come up with an adjective that means ‘acting positively towards a desirable outcome’. “He stopped avoiding his dissertation, and displayed a positive and active attitude towards his studies” is fine, but long. “He stopped avoiding his dissertation, behaving in an approach way towards his studies” sounds terrible. “He stopped avoiding his dissertation with approachance” also sounds terrible, but is succinct.
I would be interested to hear of any really good antonyms for ‘avoidant’ and ‘avoidance’.
Optimistic / Optimistically ?
The verb “engage with” and the noun “engagement” might serve your purpose in certain circumstances.
Note, for example, this line in a song by Gary Taylor:
“seesaws between obsessive engagement and ambiguous detachment”
“willingness to engage” and “readiness to confront” might be useful too.
i like that as well my brain is so open to ideals
Top demais tô aprendendo muito com isso vlw !
Some things leave me totally confuggled! Confused and befuddled, at the same time.
chilothomous define, in anents to. Regarding.
Thnks for sending me new words
Thank you for every thing
Its realy …fabulous..bt on one condition.is it essential or mandatory to write a new words wen .writen a letter cos they are sme ….dat wnt undastand
Put it back in the gutter where it belongs- that is not English, it’s not even slangwish, it is trash!
dogfooding – or the act of getting employees to use/test the products the company builds.
It comes from the colloquial ‘eating your own dogfood’.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/facebook-using-dogfooding-to-retain-and-engage-employees/articleshow/25021198.cms
I am happy to know these new words. Superb!!!!
I feel like a gifted foreshadower seeing “cultured leather” as a newly crafted word. In my opinion, human fingers will turn first into a leather covered tools and then into even more advanced plastic one`s as a result of all that tapping screens. Please don`t believe that!
A good app for fun and education.
Plz i nid some new word 4rm cambrigde coz i juz sign up now
Hello, new words are posted every week, you can see all the posts at http://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/category/new-words/
Thanks fo posting updates
good but I want to ask after your permission what ‘s the meaning of kitchen is my note???
Words are symbols. If the manner is clear there will be no problem like objects. But if there is a chain of subjects it will be disorder.
i wanted to know and understand the usage and meaning of the new words.
I am curious about new words and some new words are mesmerized me so that i want learn new words
I like to lean british english.
I do want to know a word about a person who with his observations believe in the God but not on religion please reply
The all mighty one sets on high an looks down low knowings all moves befor they are made thoughts are will they have complete trust or will they continue to be on their own
thnk u
I couldn’t find “cruft” in the online dictionaries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruft
Time to add it!
Cool
Anyone help please I need 10 new words with sentences!
I need 10 new words with sentence please anyone help!
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the newness of the is well enjoyed
Cambridge dictionaries
Hello, I can’t find the word lede…I heard it during a on line lesson about journalism of an american university
Thanks
Where can I suggest a new word?
Hi Johan, you can suggest here, or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeDictionariesOnline
Note that we have to have evidence of the word being used in the real world, we can’t just add words that you think should exist. Of course, if you think a word should exist, mention it here or on our Facebook page and you might get other people to start to use it!
I’m a new user for Cambridge so I hope that someone tell me how I can keep the words that I want ^^
Really it’s a very helpful blog…..
In Africa especially Yoruba’s. There is this cultural broom for smoothing unsliced vegetable soup or even herbal teas. In Japan it is called chasee but the Yoruba’s call it ijabe, whisker is an iron so it would not sound right. Therefore “Glisher” can sound neuter to this noun, would love if you can update it.
Dear Sir/Madam
The English language has been the most successful to ever be used on Earth. It is missing a very important word that is not just “the average noun” or something pointless. Maybe learning about this word would produce reactions that counter the satisfactory way English is looked upon, plus the scientists of Earth would learn new approaches in things like Quantum Physics which will be spoken of below.
Urdu: Vasei
Definition: No How
No method as to How it is done.
In Quantum Physics there is the ongoing attempt to solve how an electron disappears and reappears around different points of the nuclei. Cause and effect is the accepted theory of mainstream science. Why would a How be the way? Vasei is a very technical way of not only seeing things but things actually happening.
There are also examples in other collections of information where lengthy explanations are needed to explain metaphors of “the Vasei Occurrence” even for translations in English. Slogans like “Let there be light” and Arabic “Kun Faya Kun” (Allah said “Be” and it was).
Please start the process of adding this word to English.
Regards
Ali Ismail
Great ….I LEARNED A LOT FROM IT
I should like to thank you for every thing, Because I have been learning very much with the Cambridge dictionary up to now, mainly with the new words who you have been posting, keep on like this because we as not native speakers we are thankful with this.
Clive Timms
For a humorous example of word creation watch the Australian movie ‘Mary and Max’. Max, who lives alone in New York with his cat, suffers autism and anxiety but finds himself in a relationship via letter writing with Mary who lives in Australia. The term used for this was ‘pen pal’ but with the rise of electronic communications is now somewhat archaic. How about the term ‘e-pal’ expressing a long term relationship developed through the exchanging of emails. Also could there be a blog not just for new words but for the resurrection of old words. There are so many wonderful words out there that are no longer used.
Hi Clive: over the years a lot of people have had keypals to whom they write over or on the keyboard.
I agree about the resurrection of old words.
New words are a testament to the arbitraryness of our glorious if not befuddled lingua. Also it places emphasis on the constant evolving and dynamic structure of English. We unabashedly incorporate other language dictum into ours where it can enhance our discriptors. As a niggling aside is it a fair and correct statement to assert that Advertising is hedgemony in its most mercenary attitude with economic benefits accompanying notes it.
Really very useful. Platform to learn new words
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Please keep telling us the candidates, so we can vote on words we’ll find useful in changing people’s minds!! (For the better, one hopes)
Here’s a candidate word: Ecopatriot (one word, not two). Wastenomore.wordpress.com/are-you-an-eco-patriot/ says: .
> An Eco Patriot is someone who is passionate about the environment and follows through on his/her passion by living an eco-minded life; .
> Eco Patriots are committed to always trying to be a little more green.
Eco patriot is a great one. It’s somewhat similar to another term I often use: global patriot. A global patriot can be defined as one whose loyalty to a particular nation takes a back seat to his loyalty to the human race. In broader terms, it can also refer to one who supports both humanity and the environment – sort of a combination of eco patriot and international patriot.
the ability to speak./ Write ./ use Grammer in correct context seems to be disappearing at an alarming rate.it seems like the Vast Majority of the Human race is Losing it’s drive to ‘know why’.,(Curiosity??)..
I wonder if one of the reasons why? is the plethora of new technology which is taking over one the brains main tasks? i.e. thinking! wether it’s down to Laziness ,ignorance or both ??
I know that I love ‘Learning’ things!
Monster parent.
I don´t like because is excessivaly authoritarian.I prefer a loved parent.
Monster Father, I don’t likethat word, because is sad.
monster father is a bad father
Please transcribe this word: backorder domain or backorder tên miền
With so many superficial expressions rising up into the lexicon of social communication, I do think standards are needed before a word can simply be added. It should be more than popular usage as that can change with tastes and trends. Does the word add anything to our collective consciousness, advance understanding where old words were barriers, and does this word have a sonorous quality that contributes to the beauty of language, which is our core human legacy. Categories should be balanced: scientific, aesthetic, descriptive, informative, current, reflective, knowledge-based, culturally relevant, purposeful (life-saving), and poetic, inspiring, our only way to speak to the unknown. Not just political, newspeak, doublespeak, jargon widely accepted or inocuous slang. This is our human time capsule into eternity.
Life-saving because shorthand can be incredibly useful for triage and trauma, actions directed by a leader, quick understanding of a situation as our world has changed. Think duck and cover for atomic threat; now mass shootings are more likely. What’s the equivalent for kids to abide?
how do I enter a new word on your list of new words?
My new word is: viderize (verb)
It is borrowed from latin word videre, to see, Displaced native English analyze.
viderize (third person singular present viderizes, present participle viderizing, simple past nad past participle viderized)
viderize is to visualise outcomes of computer assisted digital image analysis
Thanks for you help
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Cambridge Dictionary Rocks!
Thank you so much for a lot of interesting word. I’ve learn more new words in this pandemic.
COVERCOME (noun)
US -> koʊ·vərˈkʌm UK -> koʊ·vərˈkʌm
1. The one who beats the virus(COVİD-19).
example: He is covercome.
example: On Earth there are lots of covercome .
COVERCOME (adjective)
2. anyone who is fighting the virus(COVİD-19) in a determined way.
example: She is a covercome woman.
You can help to peoples with this word i just want to tell . Just a opinion
I am not finding a word “semeiological”
Why the word “DYSARTHRIA” is not on your Dictionary ?
Thank you for your message!
We add new words to the online Cambridge Dictionary all the time. We use a number of criteria for deciding which words to include, the most important of which involve relevance to our users. The best way for us to know that a word is missing is if you enter it in our search field and do not get a result, as we monitor this information constantly. Unfortunately, we cannot accept suggestions for new words through this blog.
I’m grateful to Cambridge for doing this job of finding and presenting new words. It helps me to be aware of modern language. By the way, I have just presented a number of March and April words to my students iat the English Language Club. They are: chaos cooking, chorebot, hustle culture, de-influencing, dirty wellness and breadflation. It was great!
Eco patriot is an interesting term, resonating with the concept of a global patriot. The observation about language skills diminishing due to technology is thought-provoking. The preference for a loving approach over ‘Monster parent’ is shared. Your insights on language standards and the addition of ‘viderize’ are appreciated. ‘Covercome’ for COVID-19 resilience is impactful. Kudos to Cambridge Dictionary for fostering awareness of modern language!
None if these should be considered “New Words” as the each one already exists as its own individual word. Besides, these are idiotic phrases. Sorry 🙂
Please include the word NEARSHORING.