Discover America’s Most Searched Word Definitions And By State

Analysis of Google search data for 2026 reveals the most searched word definitions for each U.S. state and America.

 

America’s most searched word definitions (monthly searches):

1. Gaslighting – 286 900 searches.
2. Love – 274 900 searches.
3. Fascism – 264 700 searches.
4. Empathy – 265 600 searches.
5. Integrity – 262 100 searches.
6. Metaphor – 242 200 searches.
7. Narcissist – 186 500 searches.
8. Culture – 186 300 searches.
9. Democracy – 183 100 searches.
10. Bias – 174 200 searches.
11. Science – 172 600 searches.
12. Adjective – 174 500 searches.
13. Justice – 164 500 searches.
14. Equity – 158 400 searches.
15. Hyperbole – 155 700 searches.
16. Niche – 155 000 searches.
17. Inflation – 152700 searches.
18. Anxiety – 152 600 searches.
19. Socialism – 151 700 searches.
20. Republic – 149 800 searches.
21. Urban – 144 700 searches.
22. Philosophy – 144 400 searches.
23. Propaganda – 143 300 searches.
24. Apathy – 137 700 searches.
25. Nuance – 132 900 searches.

 

America’s most searched word definitions by state:

• Alabama – Love.
• Alaska – Fascism.
• Arizona – Inflation.
• Arkansas – Economics.
• California – Tone.
• Colorado – Adjective.
• Connecticut – Bias.
• Delaware – Sepsis.
• Florida – Philosophy.
• Georgia – Democracy.
• Hawaii – Revenue.
• Idaho – Adjective.
• Illinois – Bias.
• Indiana – Gaslighting.
• Iowa – Sociology.
• Kansas – Love.
• Kentucky – Empathy.
• Louisiana – Love.
• Maine – Ursine.
• Maryland – Proxy.
• Massachusetts – Science.
• Michigan – Evidence.
• Minnesota – Weather.
• Mississippi – Love.
• Missouri – Government.
• Montana – Gouache.
• Nebraska – Psychology.
• Nevada – Philosophy.
• New Hampshire – Revenue.
• New Jersey – Metaphor.
• New Mexico – Democracy.
• New York – Equity.
• North Carolina – Church.
• North Dakota – Weather.
• Ohio – Fiction.
• Oklahoma – Culture.
• Oregon – Fascism.
• Pennsylvania – Metaphor.
• Rhode Island – Providence.
• South Carolina – Population.
• South Dakota – Purpose.
• Tennessee – Equity.
• Texas – Republic.
• Utah – Stress.
• Vermont – Bias.
• Virginia – Community.
• Washington – Revenue.
• West Virginia – Integrity.
• Wisconsin – Metaphor.
• Wyoming – Gaslighting.

A spokesperson for Word Unscrambler (Unscramblerer.com) commented on the findings: “One of the most striking findings is that Americans top searched definitions in 2026 are dominated by abstract concepts rather than objects. From love and justice to democracy and integrity, people are searching for words that help them understand ideas, values and human behavior. Our research shows that emotions, society and education are the categories that stand out the most. Emotional words: gaslighting, love, empathy, narcissist, anxiety, stress and apathy. Societal words: fascism, democracy, justice, equity, culture, socialism, republic, bias, propaganda and inflation. Educational words: metaphor, hyperbole, adjective, science, philosophy and fiction. People are searching for definitions to better understand personal experiences and public conversations.”

Research was conducted by word unscrambling experts at Unscramblerer.com.

We analyzed Jan 1, 2026 – July 07, 2026 search data from Google Trends for “definition”.

 

Methodology: We used Google Trends to discover the most searched word definitions and Ahrefs to find the number of searches. America’s most searched word definitions can be discovered in Google Trends by searching for “definition”, “define”, “definition of” etc. Ahrefs shows many variations of word definition searches like “what is the definition of empathy” or “define love”. We added up 130 search variations of top definition searches.