'Feminism' named Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster
'Feminism' has been named the Word of the Year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the word reported the sharpest increase in look-ups when compared to the previous year. The dictionary said there was an increase of 70% in searches when compared to 2016, with searches rising following the Women's March. There were also spikes in searches for the word 'dotard'. 