After women of color called them out online, Dictionary.com is changing their definition of the word "black." (Credit: Dictionary.com) What is the definition of the word “black?” According to ...

"Full Measure" host Sharyl Atkisson looks into how political activists manipulate the meanings of words to achieve social and propaganda goals. "One example is the word 'Migrant.' For decades, ...

Sexist synonyms for "woman" in the Oxford Dictionary of English galvanized more than 30,000 people to sign a petition calling for their removal. A Change.org petition started in June by London-based ...

as hundreds of thousands march for justice across the country and in Saint Louis, one recent college grand is using her voice in a different way. With everything going on I think is really important, ...

Screenshot of the online reference dictionary Merriam Webster showing the definition of racism on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (Credit: Courthouse News) MANHATTAN (AFP) — The American reference ...

There may also be a reason why Merriam-Webster went so hard with their ad. The company, as well as Encyclopedia Britannica, ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights organization, is calling on Dictionary.com to change its definition of the word "animal," claiming that the current definition ...

The claim: Image shows Wikipedia changed its definition of "definition" Definitions of key words generated debate and controversy throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as the Centers for Disease ...

Words carry a lot of power, says 2nd grade teacher Noelle Mapes. Every year, Mapes talks with her students at P.S. 142 in New York City about identity, race, and racism. They create shared definitions ...

When we unpack its current meaning, we may find that we want—and need—to retool the word yet again. It was drawing, or disegno, as deployed in the making of Italian buildings during the Renaissance, ...