Cambridge Dictionary has revealed "parasocial" as its word of the year for 2025, defined as involving a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know.Psychologists ...

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial”—a one-sided emotional bond with celebrities or influencers—as its 2025 Word of ...

The dictionary described the term as referring to a sense of personal closeness that someone feels towards a public figure ...

Taylor Swift’s milestones in 2025, from her lyrics to engagement, inspired ‘parasocial’ as Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the ...

The Cambridge Dictionary named 'parasocial' as its Word of the Year and gave a peculiar pop-culture reference in the examples ...

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

As social media tightens the bond between fans and their favourite celebrities, and as AI companions surge in popularity, the ...

Lexicographers picked it in a year they said was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with celebrities, influencers, and AI chatbots. Parasocial is defined as ...

TV was the initial cause of the phenomenon, which has been expanded and intensified with the development of social media.

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

The dictionary said searches for its Word of the Year spiked as online celebrity moments intensified public interest in ...