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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Naomi Clarke

Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ its word of the year for 2022

Collins Dictionary has named “permacrisis” as its word of the year after a period which has seen people live through war, inflation, climate change and political instability.

The word, defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity”, is one of the several terms on the 2022 list which has seen increasing usage due to the ongoing crises in the UK and across the world.

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