Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.

Oxford University Press has announced 'rage bait' as the 2025 word of the year. The term denotes provocative online content designed to spark anger and engagement. This choice, reflecting social media ...

Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim ...

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The term "has become shorthand for content designed to elicit anger by being frustrating, offensive or deliberately divisive ...

“Rage bait” had competition from two other words that tried to hack their way to the top of the list.

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Oxford University Press has selected “rage bait’’ as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting how easily outrage can be ...

The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.

Oxford describes it as material 'deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or ...