'Parasocial' Is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year. Here Are All the Times You May Have Felt It

You know that feeling when you think you could be real-life friends with a singer, actor, or TV character? There’s a word for ...

'Parasocial' picked as word of the year — but it's older than you might think

The word "parasocial" describes a one-sided connection that a person has with someone they do not know — such as a celebrity, ...

Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year

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

‘Parasocial’ takes out Cambridge Dictionary's Word Of The Year.- but no one knows what it means

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

Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year captures an ‘unhealthy’ modern phenomenon

Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know, or with an artificial intelligence ...
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Parasocial named Cambridge’s 2025 Word of the Year after IShowSpeed fan incident

The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025 after viral moments surrounding IShowSpeed ...
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Feel a Connection to a Celebrity You’ve Never Met? Your Bond May Be ‘Parasocial,’ Which Is Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025

The term is used to describe "a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know," ...

Word of the year revealed ... but do you know what it means?

“Slop” means poorly crafted AI content, “memeify”, means to turn an event into a meme, and “pseudonymization” is a form of ...