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Detailed explanation-1: -’Nari Shakti ’ (women empowerment) has been declared as the 2018 Hindi word of the year by Oxford Dictionary after the word attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year. Derived from Sanskrit, ‘Nari’ means ‘women’ and ‘Shakti’ means ‘power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nari Shakti (women empowerment) has been chosen as the Hindi word of the year 2018 by Oxford Dictionaries. The announcement was made during a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxford Dictionaries named “toxic” its 2018 word of the year. The British publisher said “toxic” was chosen over words like “techlash” and “gaslighting” thanks to the “sheer scope of its application.” Previous words of the year include “youthquake” and “post-truth.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Explained: How was ‘Aatmanirbharta’ chosen as the Hindi Word of the Year by Oxford Languages?

Detailed explanation-5: -From Abba to Dadagiri and Gulab Jamun, 70 Indian words added to Oxford dictionary. From endearing words like ‘Abba’ and ‘Anna’ to Indian delicacies like ‘gulab jamun’ and ‘vada’ can now be found in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).