Word of 2024: Positive thinking according to Cambridge Dictionary

Word of 2024: Positive thinking according to Cambridge Dictionary

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the meaning of the term "manifesting"

The term "manifesting" was made popular by prominent personalities like the singer Dua Lipa. He refers to the practice of "using methods such as visualization and affirmations to imagine something you want to achieve, in the conviction that this increases the probability that it actually happens," said British Dictionary in a message on Wednesday.

dua Lipa and the power of manifesting

Lipa talked about how she believes that manifesting has played a role in her success and has brought about decisive moments in her career, such as her appearance at the Glastonbury Festival this year.

"If you set an intention and think about it every single day in your life, and for me Glastonbury was the example - as I made music for the first time, I dreamed of one day as a headliner at the Glastonbury Festival," she said in a Interview in April.

"And probably I thought about it in every single studio session, because when I write a song, I think: 'How will it sound at Glastonbury?'" "Added Lipa. "This is the idea of putting the intention in the back of your mind. I think that's powerful."

Simone Biles and personal goals

The US Olympic Coam Simone Biles also reported on her use of manifesters after her mother encouraged her to write down her goals. "You have to write it down, you have to start life, you have to see it every day and then it usually happens," she said in an interview in October.

the origin of the term "manifest"

The word "manifesting" has its origin in Latin and French. In English it originally meant "slightly noticeable or obvious" before it began to be used as a verb what "to show something clearly". In the early 20th century it was used to describe "that something is caused by internalization, intentionally or unintentionally," said the Cambridge Dictionary.

The increasing popularity of manifesting

This year manifesting increasingly entered public awareness. "In 2024, the use of 'manifesting' of a term that was mainly used in self -help and social media developed into a widespread expression in the mass media," said the dictionary.

"The use of this meaning of 'manifesting' has gained in popularity, with the growing number of 'manifestation influencers' that promote this scientifically not proven practice in social media-so much that it was added to the Cambridge Dictionary in May 2023."

The dictionary indicated that the word was looked up almost 130,000 times on the website and thus became one of the most visited entries.

The selection process for the word of the year

Wendalyn Nichols, the publishing manager of the Cambridge Dictionary, made it clear that the selection of the word of the year is based on "user data, zeitgeist and language". "Manifesting was selected this year because the search queries have increased significantly, the use in all types of media has grown greatly and it shows how the meanings of a word can change over time," said Nichols.

other terms on the shortlist for 2024

Other terms on the shortlist for 2024 are “Rüpel”, inspired by the title of the album by singer Charli XCX for 2024; "Ecotanist", which appeals to the trend towards environmentally conscious life; And "resilience", which reflects strength and adaptability.

At the beginning of this month, the Collins dictionary "Rüpel" named the word of the year and defined it as someone who is characterized by a self -confident, independent and hedonistic attitude.