Oxford University Press announced "rage bait" is its 2025 word of the year on Sunday.

Why it matters: The compound of the words "rage" and "bait" has seen a "three-fold increase in usage" over the past year, "suggesting that more people than ever are aware of the negative effects that online life can bring alongside all the positives, per an online post by Oxford University Press.

Flashback: Oxford University Press' 2024 word of the year: "brain rot"

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