CNN

Cambridge Dictionary’s definitions for ‘man’ and ‘woman’ now include trans people

The Cambridge Dictionary recently updated its entries for “man” and “woman” to include transgender people – the latest dictionary to broaden its lexicon to reflect evolving language around gender. A ...
Mental Floss

17 Hilarious Definitions from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary

mikroman6/Moment/Getty Images (Johnson); amtitus/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (thought bubble) It took roughly eight years for Samuel Johnson and his staff of six helpers to complete the ...
Vox

Merriam-Webster has a new definition of “racism”

Fabiola Cineas covered race and policy as a reporter for Vox. Before that, she was an editor and writer at Philadelphia magazine, where she covered business, tech, and the local economy. Signifying ...
CNN

A Missouri woman asked Merriam-Webster to update its definition of racism and now officials will make the change

So she was surprised when an editor responded and even more surprised that the company agreed to update the entry. Mitchum has gotten into a lot conversations about racism and injustice where people ...
The Atlantic

How Racism Made Its Way Into the Dictionary How Racism Made Its Way Into the Dictionary How Racism Made Its Way Into the Dictionary

In June, as Black Lives Matter protests were in full swing after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, a dictionary definition made headlines. The definition that drew so much ...