An analysis of the previous "words of the year" lists by the Telegraph shows the average length of a one-word term has decreased from 9.3 letters per word to 7.3 in the last four years.

Every human being has emotions. While "emotional" can be applied to men, "the word is commonly thrown at any woman who dares mention how she feels, or raises her voice," says the Telegraph column.

An analysis of the previous "words of the year" lists by the Telegraph shows the average length of a one-word term has decreased from 9.3 letters per word to 7.3 in the last four years.