"Parasocial" is the Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year, defined as a relationship felt by someone between themselves and ...

Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that ...

A term used to describe the connection people feel with celebrities, TV shows, and even artificial intelligence, has taken ...

Cambridge Dictionary has named parasocial as the Word of the Year for 2025. The year was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with celebrities, influencers and ...

Parasocial became the Word of the Year because people are talking about one-sided relationships more than ever, especially ...

Parasocial describes a connection that people form with someone they don't know, particularly with celebrities, influencers - ...

Dictionaries around the world have named their words of the year for 2025. Here’s how each term captured the cultural mood of ...

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