You should start using the following 10 trending and new English words in 2022 where necessary.
10 trending English words of 2022
So, here we bring you 10 trending and new English words that made itto the dictionary in 2022!
1. METAVERSE
Meaning:
A virtual reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.
Example:
I spent a few hours hanging out with friends in the metaverse on Sunday.
2. SHARENT
Meaning:
A parent who regularly uses social media to communicate a lot of detailed information about their child.
Example:
If you take that eager excitement of potty-training your kids and talk about it online, you are now a sharent.
3. NOMOPHOBIA
Meaning:
Fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use it.
Example:
Many people suffering from nomophobia never switch off their mobile phones.
4. FINFLUENCER
Meaning:
A specific type of influencer who focuses on money-related topics.
Example:
How are TikTok finfluencers shaping the future of investing?
5. SITUATIONSHIP
Meaning:
When a relationship can be described as more than friends but less than a couple.
Example:
I’m trying to turn our situationship into something more serious.
6. STAN
Meaning:
An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
Example:
Y’all know I stan for Katy Perry, so I was excited to see the artwork for her upcoming album.
7. FITSPIRATION
Meaning:
A person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness.
Example:
The YouTube videos of this model are the perfect fitspiration for anyone wanting to tone up their bodies!
8. AWESOMESAUCE
Meaning:
Extremely good; excellent.
Example:
Hitesh had an awesomesauce experience in Dubai.
9. HANGRY
Meaning:
Bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
Example:
I was hangry yesterday when Dominoes was closed.
10. LOW-KEY
Meaning:
Used as an adjective to describe something that you might not want others to explicitly know.
Example:
I am low-key happy that the class was cancelled.
