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“Parasocial” Announced As Word Of The Year 2025 – Does It Describe You? And Is It Even Healthy?

It’s that time of year again, when the Cambridge Dictionary announces the word that it feels best defines the last 12 months.

Lamb of God unleashes new single, 'Parasocial Christ'

"Parasocial Christ" marks the second new Lamb of God song of 2025, following the October single "Sepsis." The band's most ...

What are parasocial relationships?

Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships, typically with an everyday individual and a celebrity or fictional ...

‘Parasocial’ relationships are very 2025 apparently. They’re also perfectly normal

So far, so parasocial, right? Well, maybe. Chosen by the Cambridge Dictionary as its zeitgeist-capturing word of the year for ...

What is a 'parasocial' relationship? The concerning 70-year-old trend that's big in 2025

When infatuation and fantasies about a celebrity or online influencer take over our real lives, we may be entering into the ...
Revolver Magazine

Hear LAMB OF GOD's anti-tech thrasher "Parasocial Christ"

After announcing the “heaviest tour of 2026” earlier in the week, Lamb of God have unveiled a new tune that’s going to ...
Kerrang!

Watch the video for Lamb Of God’s raging new single, Parasocial Christ

I hope this song might make you consider who and what you give your attention to…” Lamb Of God have unleashed a new single, ...
Onlymyhealth

This Is What Parasocial Relationships Mean; Psychologists Explain If They Are Healthy

The Cambridge Dictionary has declared Parasocial as the Word of the Year 2025 This has sparked a discussion around Parasocial ...