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 ...

Cambridge Dictionary names parasocial its 2025 word of the year, citing fan culture around Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and AI ...

In 2025, the term is more relevant than ever with the rise of content creators and streamers who give fans access to their ...

The dictionary cites spikes in searches for the term following Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce, a viral interaction ...

Many fans of Taylor Swift showed parasocial relationships with the pop star after her engagement to Travis Kelce.

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

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 ...

In a recent news, Cambridge Dictionary has named “parasocial” as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting its prominence in discussions about online behaviour and celebrity engagement. The choice is ...

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 ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025 after viral moments surrounding IShowSpeed and others.

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

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 ...