‘Parasocial’ is Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year. Do you know what it means? We didn't. Gretchen Carlson Spills ...
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.
Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...
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 ...
Cambridge Dictionary recently announced its Word of the Year, with it having a connection to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
In 2025, the term is more relevant than ever with the rise of content creators and streamers who give fans access to their ...
TV was the initial cause of the phenomenon, which has been expanded and intensified with the development of social media.
The term is used to describe "a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know," ...
Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year, parasocial, embodies the rise of one-sided relationships—from Taylor Swift fans ...
The dictionary said searches for its Word of the Year spiked as online celebrity moments intensified public interest in ...