2010s neologisms

thumb|right|The United Kingdom in orange; the European Union (27 member states) in blue: a representation of the result of Brexit Brexit (; a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).

false or misleading information presented as news

term referring to heightened tensions in the 21st century

adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture

label for large technology companies

thumb|Kizuna AI was the first VTuber to achieve breakout popularity.A or is an online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics. Real-time motion capture software or technology are often—but not always—used to capture movement. The digital trend originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, and has become an international online phenomenon in the 2020s. A majority of VTubers are English- and Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubers. Although the term is an allusion to the video platform YouTu

type of political culture

conspiracy theory about the World Wide Web

startup company valued at over $1 billion

approach to web design for making web pages render well on a variety of devices

crisis due to climate change

thumb|An example of "manspreading" on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line

Accelerationism is a range of ideologies that call for the use of capitalism and associated processes to create radical social transformations. Broadly, accelerationism engages with antihumanism, as well as posthumanism, and seeks to accelerate desired tendencies within capitalism at the expense of negative ones, though variants differ greatly on which tendencies and if this will lead beyond capitalism or further into it.

thumb|Netflix loaded on a TV in a Manhattan [[apartment]] Binge-watching (also called binge-viewing) is the practice of watching entertainment or informational content for a prolonged time span, usually a single television show.

thumb|alt=A photo of a person's hand while scrolling through news on smartphone|A person scrolling through news on a smartphone Doomscrolling or doomsurfing is the act of spending an excessive amount of time watching short-form content or watching large quantities of user-generated content or news, particularly negative news, on the web and social media. The concept was coined around 2018, and became more widespread in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) observed that the pandemic was accompanied by widespread misleading information, conspiracy theories, a

empty act done publicly with the intent of enhancing one's own image

emergency proclaimed due to climate change

redeemable virtual item for video game prizes

act by a Polish municipality, powiat, or voivodeship declaring their respective regions as free from "LGBT ideology"

Deadnaming is the act of calling a transgender or non-binary person by their birth name or other former forename (their 'deadname') after they have chosen a new name. Many transgender people change names as part of gender transition, and wish for their former name to be kept private.

ageist catchphrase and Internet meme

BreadTube, also called LeftTube, is a loose and informal group of online personalities who create video content, including video essays and livestreams, from socialist, social democratic, communist, anarchist, and other left-wing perspectives. BreadTube creators generally post videos on YouTube that are discussed on other online platforms, such as Reddit. Many BreadTube content creators are crowdfunded, and their channels often serve as introductions to left-wing politics for young viewers. BreadTube creators align with collectivist modes of governance, while opposing the alt-right and far-rig

youth subculture originating in the late-2010s

Internet slang term

organized or coordinated effort by a group of people to flood an online platform or website with negative reviews or ratings for a particular product, service, or content

microgenre of hip hop, usually associated with SoundCloud rap

slang term

A tradwife (a portmanteau of the words traditional and wife) is a member of an internet subculture made up of women who promote traditional gender roles, often on social media.

place for individuals to gather

type of video game monetization

Elsagate (derived from Elsa from the Frozen franchise and the -gate scandal suffix) is a controversy surrounding videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids that were labelled as "child-friendly" but contained themes that were considered inappropriate for children and younger audiences. These videos often featured fictional characters from family-oriented media, sometimes via crossovers, used without legal permission. The controversy also included channels that focused on real-life children, such as Toy Freaks, that raised concern about possible child abuse.

thumb|Graffiti from Turkey, June 2013 that reads "Everyday I'm Çapuling", referencing LMFAO's "[[Party Rock Anthem"]]

Sharenting is a portmanteau of "sharing" and "parenting" describing the practice of parents publicizing a large amount of potentially sensitive content about their children on internet platforms, most notably on social media. While the term was coined as recently as 2010, sharenting has become an international phenomenon with widespread presence in the United States, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.

'''''' (; ) is a derogatory Chinese neologism used to refer to Western liberals and leftists, especially in relation to refugee issues and social problems. The term originated in the 2010s and has since come into more frequent use by Chinese nationalists critical of Western liberal and leftist ideologies for their alleged over-tolerance to immigration issues and by netizens who agreed with Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies. The term has also begun being used in English by American conservatives.

Looksmaxxing is a 21st century Internet neologism referring to the process of maximizing one's own physical attractiveness. The term originated on male incel (meaning: "involuntarily celibate") message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase's usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on TikTok by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.

website that deliberately publishes hoaxes and disinformation

South Korean cultural generation

Sovietwave (also styled Soviet wave or Soviet-wave) is a subgenre of synthwave music and accompanying Internet aesthetic which originates from the former Soviet Union, primarily Russia. It is characterized by an emphasis on the technology and culture of the Soviet Union, such as the Soviet space program and retrofuturistic Soviet era architecture and art, and is an expression of nostalgia for the Soviet Union. Linguist Maria Engström described Sovietwave as the post-Soviet counterpart to vaporwave, evoking a similar nostalgic critique of the "contemporary collapse of futurity" and longing for

Islamo-leftism is a neologism designating a supposed proximity and laxity of certain left-wing ideologies, personalities or parties towards political Islam, or even Islamism. Composed of the prefix "Islamo-" and the noun "leftism", it was created by Pierre-André Taguieff in 2002, before being subsequently taken up by various media, intellectual, academic or political personalities. The relevance of the term is contested in particular by its instrumentalization and its stigmatizing aspect similar to "Judeo-Bolshevism".

South Korean satirical term

The alt-lite, also known as the alt-light and the new right, is a loosely defined right-wing political movement whose members regard themselves as separate from both mainstream conservatism and the far-right, white nationalist alt-right. The concept is primarily associated with the United States, where it emerged in 2017. The term remained in vogue during the first Trump administration.

loosely defined group of public personalities who oppose progressive identity politics in the media and academia

"Cuckservative" is a pejorative formed as a portmanteau of "cuck", an abbreviation of the word "cuckold", and the political designation "conservative". It has become a derogatory label used by white nationalists and the alt-right in the United States to denigrate other conservatives, generally for being moderates, and later for not supporting white-nationalist interests.

Seapunk is a subculture and internet aesthetic that originated on Tumblr in 2011. It is associated with an aquatic-themed style of fashion, 3D net art, iconography, and allusions to popular culture of the 1990s. The advent of seapunk also spawned its own electronic music microgenre, featuring elements of Southern hip hop and pop music and R&B music of the 1990s. Seapunk gained limited popularity as it spread through the Internet, although it was said to have developed a Chicago club scene.

generation in Japan that has given up ambition and hope due to macroeconomic trends

thumb|Electronic items are among those frequently examined by customers in a retail store prior to their online purchase. Showrooming is the practice of examining merchandise in a traditional brick-and-mortar retail store or other offline setting, and then buying it online, sometimes at a lower price. Online stores often offer lower prices than their brick-and-mortar counterparts because they do not have the same overhead cost. Staff writers at the Wharton School have observed that showrooming and buying elsewhere is not new in itself, but its impact has become more significant with the greate

political phenomenon in Latin America

erotic fan art based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

sparkles - Unicode character

sexual term

thumb|A Putinversteher logo similar to what may be seen on T-shirts, mugs, and the like Putinversteher or Putin-Versteher (, female form Putinversteherin) is a German neologism (Putin + verstehen), which literally translates to "Putin understander", i.e. "one who understands Putin". It is a pejorative reference to politicians and pundits who express empathy to Vladimir Putin and may also be translated as "Putin-Empathizer". Similar words include Russlandversteher and Russland-Versteher ("Russia-Empathizer").

proposed gender-neutral Spanish pronoun

far-right slogan used by neo-Nazis and white nationalists

Culturomics is a form of computational lexicology that studies human behavior and cultural trends through the quantitative analysis of digitized texts. Researchers data mine large digital archives to investigate cultural phenomena reflected in language and word usage. The term is an American neologism first described in a 2010 Science article called Quantitative Analysis of Culture Using Millions of Digitized Books, co-authored by Harvard researchers Jean-Baptiste Michel and Erez Lieberman Aiden.

A womance is a close but non-sexual, non-romantic relationship between two or more women. It is an exceptionally tight affectional, homosocial female bonding relationship exceeding that of usual friendship, and is distinguished by a particularly high level of emotional intimacy.

thumb|A Henderson Police Department cruiser next to a police promotional tent at the 2020 Nevada Law Enforcement Appreciation Day event Copaganda (a portmanteau of cop and propaganda) is propaganda intended to positively shape public opinion about police or counter criticism of police and anti-police sentiment.

phrase used by the Iranian government

photograph of the photographer's completed ballot in an election - a c.2014+ genre

thumb|right|Three young women in Germany with a welcome banner for refugees entering the country in 2015 Willkommenskultur (, in German: Welcoming culture) is a German concept which designates firstly a positive attitude of politicians, businesses, educational institutions, sports clubs, civilians and institutions towards foreigners, including and often especially towards migrants. Secondly, the term expresses the wish that all foreigners and migrant people encountered by these institutions may be accepted and particularly not be exposed to discrimination. Thirdly, the word welcoming culture m