Word of the year (Ukraine)

Updated on Jan 23, 2024

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In Ukraine, the Word of the Year (Ukrainian: Слово року) poll is carried out since 2013 by Myslovo dictionary.

In 2013 the choice was «Євромайдан» — «Euromaidan». The word also took the second place in the Russian Word of the year poll.

In 2014 the choice was— «кіборги» — "Cyborgs" (a moniker for Ukrainian military defending Donetsk Airport).

In 2015 the choice was «блокада» — Blockade (because of blockade of Russian-occupied Crimea)

In 2016 the choice was «корупція» — Corruption, emphasizing the damaging effect it has on Ukrainian state.

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