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Oxford word of the year is “Brain rot”. How does it translate into your native language? Thread poster: Philippe Locquet
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Philippe Locquet 
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Breinrot (or Hersenrot)
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Zea_Mays
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Zea_Mays
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cervello che marcisce, cervello in decomposizione, decomposizione cerebrale, decadimento cerebrale
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https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/24_dicembre_02/brainrot-la-parola-dell-anno-2024-scelta-da-oxford-cos-e-il-cervello-che-marcisce-diventato-virale-su-tiktok-1412bcdf-9524-41ee-b05c-5a8293595xlk.shtml
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| Alternatively in Italian | Dec 3 |
Zea_Mays wrote:
cervello che marcisce, cervello in decomposizione, decomposizione cerebrale, decadimento cerebrale
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https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/24_dicembre_02/brainrot-la-parola-dell-anno-2024-scelta-da-oxford-cos-e-il-cervello-che-marcisce-diventato-virale-su-tiktok-1412bcdf-9524-41ee-b05c-5a8293595xlk.shtml [Bearbeitet am 2024-12-03 11:38 GMT]
How about "rincoglionimento" as a less lliteral translation?
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expressisverbis
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| I don't like literal translations: «prodridão mental» | Dec 3 |
«“Brain rot” é a palavra do ano para a Oxford University Press
Suposta deterioração do estado mental ou intelectual de uma pessoa, como resultado do consumo excessivo de conteúdo (online, mais recentemente) considerado trivial ou não desafiante: é assim que o dicionário define brain rot ("podridão cerebral", em português), a palavra do ano de 2024 eleita pela Oxford University Press, anunciou a editora esta segunda-feira.»... See more «“Brain rot” é a palavra do ano para a Oxford University Press
Suposta deterioração do estado mental ou intelectual de uma pessoa, como resultado do consumo excessivo de conteúdo (online, mais recentemente) considerado trivial ou não desafiante: é assim que o dicionário define brain rot ("podridão cerebral", em português), a palavra do ano de 2024 eleita pela Oxford University Press, anunciou a editora esta segunda-feira.»
https://www.publico.pt/2024/12/02/tecnologia/noticia/brain-rot-palavra-ano-oxford-university-press-2114121
I prefer 'deterioração do estado mental ou intelectual'. ▲ Collapse
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Marina Aleyeva
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Thank you for the post. I don't think there is a set term or phrase in either of my target languages (Russian/Ukrainian). That said, отупение (literally, getting brain-dead) could work in many contexts. It's also widely used when speaking about dull or monotonous work that deadens your brain. There is a related well-known concept which uses the same verb root, тупить в телефон (mindlessly scroll/play games/watch videos on your phone). Another option would be <... See more Thank you for the post. I don't think there is a set term or phrase in either of my target languages (Russian/Ukrainian). That said, отупение (literally, getting brain-dead) could work in many contexts. It's also widely used when speaking about dull or monotonous work that deadens your brain. There is a related well-known concept which uses the same verb root, тупить в телефон (mindlessly scroll/play games/watch videos on your phone). Another option would be отравление интернет-мусором (getting poisoned with too much rubbish content).
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Daryo
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| "закржљавање мозга" | Dec 3 |
literally: "lack of development / regression of brain capacity".
The same term is used in biology for leftovers of organs no longer needed that turned into evolutionary relics (like the tail bone or the appendix).
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| I think it's the liquefaction of the brain as taken in the truЪ memetic sense | Dec 3 |
"Разжижение головного мозга" has long been used memetically to mean a condition similar to brain rot and attributable to similar causes.
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| Alternative in Portuguese | Dec 3 |
Empobrecimento mental? Lembrei-me de outra alternativa: anemia mental?
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Facebooko
Latin: cerebrum putredo? Greek: saprokephalia?
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Youngsters on socials say "εγκεφαλοσάπισμα" or "μυαλοσάπισμα".
Older people might prefer the old medical term "μαλάκυνση εγκεφάλου", which referred to one symptom of Alzheimer's disease (brain tissues appearing softer).
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But classical Latin/Greek: cerebrum putredo? Saprokephalia?
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I don't think there is a clear consensus in Spanish (Spain). I've seen terms like 'podredumbre mental', 'podredumbre cerebral', and 'cerebro podrido' used to translate 'brain rot'.
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