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

Taylor Swift can add another accomplishment to what has been a very memorable 202 5 — inspiration for Cambridge Dictionary’s ...

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

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

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," ...

‘Parasocial’ is Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year. Do you know what it means? We didn't. Gretchen Carlson Spills ...

Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen its word of the year, and it surprisingly calls out every person who lives and worships celebrity culture.

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.