Wired

The Oxford English Dictionary Definitions of 'Print' And 'Digital'

The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the bibliophile's equivalent to the movie geek's high-end home theater setup. It's a mighty, totem-like symbol of mystical multiple-shelf-spanning ...
India

Oxford Dictionary Updates Sexist Definitions of The Word ‘Woman’, Labels Synonym ‘B**ch’ As Offensive

https://www.india.com/viral/oxford-dictionary-updates-sexist-definitions-of-the-word-woman-labels-synonym-bch-as-offensive-4202956/ Copy New Delhi: After facing a lot ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Oxford dictionaries change 'sexist' and outdated definitions of the word 'woman'

Earlier this year, Oxford University Press changed its entry for "woman" in its dictionaries to include more positive ways to describe a female. Shutterstock (CNN) -- Even the dictionary can be sexist ...
Mic

The Oxford Dictionary Was Accused of Sexism and Will Review Some of Its Definitions

After Michael Oman-Reagan, an anthropologist and Ph.D. candidate, tweeted the Oxford University Press that their dictionary included sexist language in some of their example sentences, the publishers ...
The Guardian

Sexism row prompts Oxford Dictionaries to review language used in definitions

Cited usages such as ‘rabid feminist’ to be reconsidered following Twitter storm Oxford Dictionaries has said it will review the example sentences it uses for the adjective “rabid” after being accused ...
Metro

Oxford Dictionary needs to update its sexist definition of ‘woman’

One of the world’s oldest and most respected universities, Oxford, says it believes in the ‘transformative power’ of education to ‘inspire progress and realise human potential’. Grand idea. So how ...
Mashable

The world's largest English dictionary got an LGBTQ update in 2022

In 2022, the Oxford English Dictionary added 18 new LGBTQ-related terms to its repository of English words. Credit: Mashable Communities around the world have ushered in the New Year, tying up the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Oxford dictionaries change 'sexist' and outdated definitions of the word 'woman'

(CNN) -- Even the dictionary can be sexist and out of date, especially when it comes to how a "woman" is described. Earlier this year, Oxford University Press changed its entry for "woman" in its ...