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

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 ...

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

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

Parasocial describes a connection that people form with someone they don't know, particularly with celebrities, influencers - ...

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

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

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

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 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 ...

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 ...