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

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

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

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

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A parasocial relationship refers to when someone feels like they know — and potentially has some kind of relationship with — ...

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

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

Feel connected to a celebrity you’ve never met in person? "Parasocial" has been crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the ...

Parasocial relationships aren’t a glitch in modern life; they’re normal. And they act as a mirror, showing us what we crave—intimacy, belonging, inspiration. When you hold them consciously, they can ...