Task-masking, Coolcation, Broligarchy, Clanker, Micro-Retirement -- Words of 2025

Tracking new words gives a view of dominant and emerging trends. This year's are heavy on AI, return to the office and the financial challenges of Gen Z.

Influencers and social media have spawned: Aura Farming

Pretending to be busy in office jobs that demand physical presence: Task masking

Vacationing in cool climates: Coolcation

A months-long interruption in work that emulates the golden years retirement Gen Z may never experience: Micro-retirement

Job stealing robots, hallucinating AI and other dystopian tech: Clanker

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https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2025-ai-meets-authenticity-as-society-shifts/