From puregatory to lifehoarding – how best to describe our strange, anxious
From puregatory to lifehoarding – how best to describe our strange, anxious times? Emma Beddington’s article on Future Words discusses the current world, where words like “flawnting” and “lifehoarding” emerge, reflecting the changing zeitgeist. She mentions the new words, like “puregatory” and “flawnting” (representing a world where one could live ethically), and her own experiences with the author Rohit Bhargava.
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Published 02 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC · Updated 02 Nov 2026, 11:24 UTC
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