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WOKE

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1) to be aware of social inequalities; 2) in the recent years have a negative meaning - about too politically correct society.

EXAMPLE:
- i consider myself to be pretty woke as im aware of social inequalities of our times.

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ANGLOSPHERE

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english speaking nations. In particular, those with cultural and historical links to the UK

EXAMPLE:
- members of the anglosphere are lucky because they don’t have to study english

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HANGRY

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being very hungry to the point that you feel angry

EXAMPLE:
- i tend to get hangry at around 1 pm so it’s better not to talk to me then

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STAYCATION

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spending your holiday in your own city/country

EXAMPLE: we have decided to have a staycation this year because of all the travel restrictions around the world

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VIRTUE SINGNALING

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when someone expresses their opinion with the intention of demonstrating how morally correct/superior they are (negative term)

EXAMPLE:
- Fred is always tweeting about how much he cares about social inequalities but i’m sure he is just virtue signalling.

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ECO-ANXIATY

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fear and stress regarding the future of the planet

EXAMPLE: young people tend to suffer from eco-anxiaty due to climate change and other environmental issues

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DOOMSCROLLING

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constantly reading bad news on social media

EXAMPLES:
- i couldn’t sleep last night after 3 hours of doomscrolling

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GENTRIFICATION

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the process of change in a traditionally poor area when wealthier people move in and displace their original residents

EXAMPLE: 
- i was born in a working class area of London but, due to gentrification, it's now too far expensive to live there
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ECHO CHAMBER

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a space (on social media) where a person only hears or reads the opinions and beliefs which support their own

EXAMPLES:
- twitter is good for getting news quickly but it’s usually an echo chamber for most users

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