The year language stopped speaking: What ‘6-7’ reveals about a generation shrugging at meaning
Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year, “6-7,” has stirred debate over language’s fading meaning. Once, the annual selection reflected global consciousness through words like change and identity. Now, a phrase with no definition or syntax reigns supreme, symbolizing how modern communication—shaped by memes and social media—has drifted from meaning to mere noise.
Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year, “6-7,” has stirred debate over language’s fading meaning. Once, the annual selection reflected global consciousness through words like change and identity. Now, a phrase with no definition or syntax reigns supreme, symbolizing how modern communication—shaped by memes and social media—has drifted from meaning to mere noise.
