‘Post-truth’ is the word of the year 2016
Oxford Dictionaries states that post-truth might have been first used in 1992, but the frequency of its usage increased by 2,000% in 2016 compared with last year!
The definition as an adjective relates to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals.
Other shortlisted words included: Adulting, Alt-right, Brexiteer, Chatbot,Coulrophobia, Glass cliff, Hygge, Latinx and Woke.