Dictionary.com Chooses 'Privacy' as the 2013 Word of the Year [Infographic]
While “selfie” may have been a popular buzzword this year, along with twerk and hashtag, according to Dictionary.com, privacy was a preeminent concern in 2013.
A couple weeks ago, the Oxford English Dictionary announced “selfie” as the word of the year. While “selfie” may have been a popular buzzword this year, along with twerk and hashtag, according to Dictionary.com, privacy was a preeminent concern in 2013. For this reason, Dictionary.com chose “privacy” as the 2013 word of the year.
“Many of us have embraced social media, choosing to volunteer intimate particulars and personal photographs on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,” the company wrote in a blog post.
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