World News Headlines December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year 0 0000 0 0 more Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found December 8, 2021 Under One Ceiling Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year “Allyship” is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year — a defining term for a period marked by community organizing, online activism, and protest. The choice, announced Monday, was inspired both by recent events in the real world, as well as the site’s many related additions to the database this year. John Kelly, Dictionary.com’s associate director of content and education, explained part of the decision in an interview with the Associated Press. “This year, we saw a lot of businesses and organizations very prominently, publicly, beginning efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Allyship is tied to that. In the classroom, there is a flashpoint around the term critical race theory. Allyship connects with this as well,” Kelly told the Associated Press. Dictionary.com defines allyship as “the status or role of a person who advocates and actively works for the inclusion of a marginalized or politicized group in all areas of society, not as a member of that group but in solidarity with its struggle.” It’s second, more concise definition, is “the relationship or status of persons, groups, or nations associating and cooperating with one another for a common cause or purpose.” SEE ALSO: Dictionary.com adds new words reflecting the impact of social justice movements and COVID-19 According to Dictionary.com, the term was recorded as early as the 1800s, but its usage has grown over the years alongside increased social justice organizing. In its press release, the website wrote that the word’s presence in texts has grown by 700% since 2011, and its top related search, leading people to Dictionary.com, was “What is allyship?” The word’s announcement acknowledged that allyship in practice is often “insufficient and imperfect,” and included a description of “performative allyship” — the term frequently used to describe individuals who claim allyship without actually supporting the community or cause. Dictionary.com wrote that “in this sense, allyship is often considered a status that must be continuously earned.” This year also marks the first time the website has selected a word that was added to its database in the same year. “It might be a surprising choice for some. In the past few decades, the term has evolved to take on a more nuanced and specific meaning. It is continuing to evolve and we saw that in many ways,” Kelly told the Associated Press. It’s a word that equally summarizes the events of 2021 and reflects the way communities responded to world news. In 2020, the site released its biggest update in Dictionary.com’s history, which included terms like MeToo and gender diversity, and capitalized the words Black and Pride when referring to Black communities and LGBTQ activism. In March 2021, Dictionary.com added another mass of new words, many of which related to social justice organizing (like overpolice, Critical Race Theory, and BIPOC). And, throughout 2021, it’s continued to update its database with new terms reflecting society’s ever-evolving interaction with activism. Related Related posts: Americas COVID cases are down, vaccine inequity still a problem Child labour on the rise among Jordan’s most vulnerable France to open classified Algerian war archives Russia sees ‘no grounds’ for more security talks with US, NATO tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous The Roomba s9+ is on sale and even cheaper than its Black Friday price next The DeskCycle 2 under-desk exerciser is just $150 at Amazon
