Oxford Word Of The Year 2025 Finalists Winners. ‘brain rot’ was announced as oxford’s selection for the year after tallying the results of a public vote in which 37,000 participated. Oxford university press (oup) has named ‘brain rot’ as the oxford word of the year 2025, following a public vote that saw more than 37,000 people worldwide have their say.
Initially gaining traction on social media platform—particularly on tiktok among gen z and gen alpha. We’re taking a look at the winner, the shortlisted words for 2025 and the last five words to win in previous years.