global weirding

noun

The belief that climate change causes or will cause various weather-related extremes, including both hot and cold weather, to become more intense.

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Meanings

nounglobal weirding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that climate change causes or will cause various weather-related extremes, including both hot and cold weather, to become more intense.

    Remember: climate change means “global weirding,” not just global warming.

    2008 August 7, Thomas L. Friedman, “The language of global weirding”, in The Seattle Times, retrieved 22 Jul 2021
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    You may see the highest zone numbers (14 or 15) on the label of that tropical banana plant you bought. Global weirding or no, if you live anywhere other than South Florida, you're still going to have to put it in your glass conservatory for the winter.

    2002 November 7, Anne Raver, “Bananas in the Backyard”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin

A play on global warming, popularized by Thomas Friedman.

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APA

global weirding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20weirding

MLA

“global weirding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20weirding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “global weirding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20weirding.

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