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’ describes our one-sided bonds with celebs like Taylor Swift. Experts warn these relationships have a serious dark ...

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

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

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

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

The Cambridge Dictionary has declared 'parasocial' as the word of the year for 2025. The Cambridge Dictionary said that the ...

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 ...

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

The word is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as ‘involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between ...