Australia's quasi-official Macquarie Dictionary has picked "enshittification" as the word of 2024, tapping into a growing sense that once-great digital services are bad and getting worse.



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Australian dictionary picks 'enshittification' as word of the year

Enshittification is described as the gradual decline in the quality of a service or product, particularly online platforms due to a focus on profit maximization

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‘Enshittification’: Macquarie dictionary announces their 2024 word of the year

Macquarie Dictionary’s choice just about sums up how we’re all feeling.

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Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.

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Australian dictionary picks ‘enshittification’ as 2024’s word of the year

The term refers to how platforms deteriorate by prioritizing profits over user and customer needs, ultimately making the internet less user-friendly.

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What Is "enshittification," Australia's word of the year?

Australia's Macquarie Dictionary. Image: HANDOUT/PAN MACMILLAN AUSTRALIA  
The Macquarie Dictionary has named "enshittification," defined as the gradual deterioration of a service or product, its 2024 word of the year.

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'Enshittification' named word of the year

"We’re all living through the enshittocene" said tech critic Cory Doctorow, "in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are turning into giant piles of shit."

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Australian Dictionary Chooses 'Enshittification' As The Word Of The Year

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‘What many of us feel’: ‘Enshittification’ named word of the year

Australia's quasi-official Macquarie Dictionary has picked "enshittification" as the word of 2024, tapping into a growing sense that once-great digital services

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