“Rage bait” has been named the word of the year by Oxford University Press.
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The term is defined as online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive.
The word of the year reflects the ongoing conversation about human behavior in a tech-driven world, with previous winners like “brain rot” capturing the mental drain of mindless scrolling.
Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025 is “parasocial,” which describes a relationship felt by someone toward a famous person they do not know.















