Merriam-Webster dictionary chose “polarization” as a word of 2024.
Merriam -webster – the oldest dictionary of the United States, the “direct descendant” of the innovative dictionary of 1806 Noah webster.
The press release on the publication’s website notes that this term was widely used in the American media during the presidential election to emphasize the disagreement in society.
The word also reflected the problems of a global scale, drawing attention to the “faults” that arose during the year.