«Перевершити інших». Словник Collins Dictionary обрав слово 2026 року

04.11.2026, 10:18◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Словник англійської мови Collins Dictionary обрав словом року термін «mogging», що означає перевершити чи затьмарити когось або щось, змусивши мати гірший вигляд.

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«Перевершити інших». Словник Collins Dictionary обрав слово 2026 року

Collins Dictionary chose the word 2026 (Photo: Collins Dictionary).

As noted in the dictionary, much of this year's list of contenders resembled “one big domination contest” — many terms competed to be bigger, more spectacular, and better than others.

For example, carspreading is the tendency of automakers to make each new model longer, wider and heavier than the previous one. This term, formed by analogy with "manspreading", describes, in essence, the literal capture of space.

In British politics, the loudest term of the year was "Manchesterism", or Manchesterism — a political philosophy associated with Andy Burnham, involving the full transfer of powers to the regions and combining economic growth with social progress.

The phenomenon of "ghost job" appeared on the labor market — ghost vacancies. These are ads that employers place without the intention of hiring someone. Companies do this to populate a resume database, create visibility for growth, or simply because no one has removed the listing in time.

Context

This term appeared around 2016 as a noun denoting the physically dominant man in the gym, and later spread to the so-called “manosphere” — communities dedicated to masculinity topics, which are often accused of hatred of women and harm to the mental healthof men themselves.

"Fast forward to 2026 — this term is now everywhere. Teenagers “outperform” (mog) elite athletes, a new video game overshadows an old favorite, and sourdough bread baked by your friend looks much better than the loaf you've been witching over all weekend. Simply put, if someone or something makes you look rather pathetic against their background — congratulations, you have been “mogged” by a stronger side.