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Sherman A1

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Mon Dec 6, 2021, 02:16 PM Dec 2021

Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com's word of the year.

The look up site with 70 million monthly users took the unusual step of anointing a word it added just last month, though "allyship" first surfaced in the mid-1800s, said one of the company's content overseers, John Kelly.

"It might be a surprising choice for some," he told The Associated Press ahead of Tuesday's unveiling. "In the past few decades, the term has evolved to take on a more nuanced and specific meaning. It is continuing to evolve and we saw that in many ways."
The site offers two definitions for allyship: The role of a person who advocates for inclusion of a "marginalized or politicized group" in solidarity but not as a member, and the more traditional relationship of "persons, groups or nations associating and cooperating with one another for a common cause or purpose."

https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/dictionarycom-anoints-allyship-word-of-the-year-for-2021

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