"Trust" is the latest Word of the Year for the influential and authoritative Treccani Dictionary and Encyclopaedia.
    The Treccani Institute, following "respect" in 2024, has chosen "trust" as its word of the year for 2025 for its "relevance and ethical significance".
    "In a year marked by geopolitical and social uncertainty, trust emerges as an essential response to the widespread need to look to the future with positive expectations", it said.
    "This desire is grounded in the strength of human relationships: developing solid, reliable, and lasting bonds not only between individuals, but also between citizens and institutions.
    "In its various meanings, the word 'trust' is a fundamental concept in the human experience because it highlights the relational dimension of the individual, manifesting itself in the personal sphere (self-confidence) and in the communal sphere (trust in others, the community, and society).
    "It always involves the perception and recognition of a relationship or situation as trustworthy." The Treccani 100 Italian Dictionary defines trust as "an attitude of calm security that arises from a positive assessment of a person or group of people, toward others or toward oneself." Treccani's choice also takes into account the feedback expressed by many young users: "fiducia" was one of the most clicked words on the treccani.it portal and the one with the highest percentage increase compared to the previous year.

"Trust is today a fragile yet necessary word, especially among young people who feel the need to reconnect and believe in someone or something without fear of disappointment.
    "Only when we trust are we willing to open up, to share thoughts, fears, and plans.
    "An ancient word, inherited from Latin and developed in the medieval tradition, trust—fides, fidelitas—is one of the most recurring terms when discussing reliance, confidence, fidelity, faith, responsibility, and hope for the future: "fiducia erecti et confirmati," built and confirmed in trust, wrote the medieval theologian Adam Scotus.
    "More recently, Pope John Paul II reminded us that "trust must be earned with concrete actions and deeds." This is why Treccani invites us to consider it not just a sentiment, but a daily practice: a shared ethical heritage that nourishes our shared life.

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