current affairs MCQ #1395

Which word was picked by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as the word of the year 2022?

current affairs MCQ #1395

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which word was picked by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as the word of the year 2022?

    • A) Vaccine
    • B) Pandemic
    • C) Gaslighting
    • D) Justice

    Answer: Gaslighting

    Explanation: Merriam-Webster Dictionary selected "gaslighting" as its 2022 Word of the Year, noting a 1,740% spike in lookups, reflecting widespread use of the term to describe psychological manipulation.