2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes
Editor Peter Sokolowski talks about 'feminism' and the rest of our Word of the Year 2017 selections
Words of the Year
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How did we choose feminism as our Word of the Year? Peter Sokolowski explains the data behind our decisions, and how these words reflect what was on people's minds this year.
Don't miss our in-depth look at feminism and our gallery of top trending words from 2017.
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