Oxford University Press has announced that its Word of the Year for 2018 is 'toxic'.
The word was chosen because it is a word that reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of 2018, and has a lasting potential as a term of cultural significance.
The Oxford Word of the Year is a word or expression chosen to reflect the passing year in language. Every year, the Oxford Dictionaries team debates over a selection of candidates for Word of the Year.
