Anyone else noticed definitions of certain words are changing ?

[RaspberryFitted]

Is a word that is being devalued every time I log on the Internet.

one of, if not — the worst term to accuse a man of is thrown around loosely.

I’m a firm believer of repetition being a form of acceptance, so this trend bothers me

edit: recession & pandemic are also two words that I’m now getting different definitions on.

Keep physical & multiple dictionaries from various cultures/companies in this new world

 

[8WON6]

"Incel"

 

[GodinDaFlesh]

"Narcissist" went from an actual clinical psychiatry term to something women just call any men they don't like.

 

[HarlemHottie]

"Literally"

 

[Breh Obama]

Woke

 

[Joe Budden]

I’ve always felt that people used the word “misconstruded” incorrectly

 

[KBtheKey]

"Narcissist" went from an actual clinical psychiatry term to something women just call any men they don't like.

Same definition. "Self centered" or "self absorbed," but they just think they sound smarter when they say narcissistic. Usage only increased in the social media era because of autocorrect

 

[UpNext]

If someone told you they had that drip when they walk that shyt had a whole nother meaning in my childhood.

 

[Duke Wy Lin]

"Narcissist" went from an actual clinical psychiatry term to something women just call any men they don't like.

It's called concept creep.

Why Americans Are So Sensitive to Harm

A new paper explains how “concept creep” in the field of psychology has reshaped many aspects of modern society.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[⠀X ⠀]

"Incel"

I was watching a tv show, and they threw that term around out of nowhere. Just weird...