Raw food, connection, microtheater, millennial, farlopa, europhobia, simpa and tourismphobia These are some of the approximately 330 terms that have just been incorporated into the Dictionary of the Spanish Language (DLE), whose latest update, 23.8.1, was presented this Monday at the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE).
A ‘simpa’ and its Argentinian version: ‘pagadiós’
This update, with “less pretensions” than other yearsis a preview of the publication of the new dictionary, the 24th edition, “much more renewed and extended”, on which the RAE is working, according to its director and president of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language (ASALE), Santiago Muñoz Machado. The 24th edition will be presented, as planned, in November 2026.
The institution presented the digital version 23.8.1 of the text, an overview of the work developed by the Language Academies throughout this year and served as a prelude to the publication of the 24th edition of the DLE. New voices that obey “the small revolution of words produced by the emergence of technology. It has an enormous effect on language, and it’s something that doesn’t happen too often”, explained Elena Zamora, director of the Institute of Lexicographyand the director of the RAE and president of the Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE), Santiago Muñoz Machado.
“Nunchaco”: Bruce Lee’s fighting sticks
Another semantic area with a huge impact is the digital world. Rude foreign words like gif, hashtag, mailing, gift, repair, streaming, smartphone, crowdfunding either streaming. These are not the only novelties: for example, in the field of social networks, a new definition of “etiquette” is added. The same goes for “direct”. From journalism comes “photo news”. From the performing arts comes the “microtheatre” and the “red carpet.” And the “nunchaco” (Bruce Lee’s famous fighting sticks) comes from the world of martial arts. Also appears Comecocos”, from the world of video games.
“Making a simpa” (leaving accommodation to pay for) also falls under the DLE. And also your Argentinian version: say your goodbyes. Another word that will make headlines because it is a “growing phenomenon due to ecological consciousness”, in Zamora’s words: tourism phobia. And ecological awareness also has a lot of raw foodism and its derivatives: raw foodism and raw food.
Other accepted terms are europhobia, vulture (as a person who pursues another for sexual purposes), tetris,
“None of these developments are a whim of academics,” Santiago Muñoz Machado said it, “as some insinuate.” The director outlined the process of studying and integrating new voices, from the Institute of Lexicography (which evaluates applications) to the objections of the American Academies.
The Panama Linguistic Congress
Regarding the next Congress of Languages, which will take place in 2028, Muñoz Machado said: “The Panama Congress has completed its first stage, that is, the Academies have agreed on the location. The government of Panama must reach an agreement with the Spanish government. There are still steps to take but yes, the normal thing is that it ends up taking place in Panama.”
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