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Ragebait is named the German youth word of the year for 2026

Updated 2026-10-11 · told from many outlets at once

Ragebait is the youth word of the year 2026, as declared by Langenscheidt-Verlag. It refers to online content designed to provoke controversy and excitement. Around one million young people aged 11 to 20 participated in the voting. Ragebait received about 37 percent of the votes in the poll.

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