-- sounds downright quaint compared to words about silent acceptance of wrongdoing, or fear of foreigners. Here's a look at all the words of the year since Dictionary.com began naming them in 2010. 2010: change -- Dictionary.com chose the word as a referendum on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan -- and his presidency. 2012: bluster -- The word means both "to roar and be tumultuous, as wind" and "noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk." That was the year Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn Jenner, and Dictionary.com chose it to represent discussions around gender and racial identity.

Source: CNN December 15, 2018 06:11 UTC