Dictionary.com Chooses 'Exposure' as the 2014 Word of the Year

Every year, there are events that define the public’s thinking. Trying to encapsulate a year within a single paragraph or phrase is difficult. This year, Dictionary.com chose ‘exposure’ as their word of the year — very fitting given events like Ferguson, the Ebola outbreak, data leaks, and the increased usage of anonymous apps this year.

“Exposure” is the perfect word to encapsulate what happened this year as “Vulnerability and visibility were at the core of the year’s most notable headlines.”