Children have chosen ‘anxiety’ as their word of the year for 2021, according to new research from Oxford University Press (OUP). What was the 2020 Oxford Children’s Word of the Year?

The correct answer is Coronavirus.

Each year, Oxford University Press (OUP) analyzes language data from children's writing to select a "Children's Word of the Year." This word reflects the themes, experiences, and conversations dominant in the lives of children during that year.
In 2021, the selected word was "anxiety," reflecting the emotional toll of the ongoing global health challenges.
For the preceding year, 2020, which was defined by the initial outbreak and spread of the global pandemic, children most frequently used and focused on the word Coronavirus, making it the 2020 Oxford Children's Word of the Year.