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 ...

That strange bond that you feel with celebs who have zero clue about your existence has a word now! It is called 'parasocial' and the Cambridge Dictionary has selected it as the Word of the year. The ...

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TV was the initial cause of the phenomenon, which has been expanded and intensified with the development of social media.

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"We've entered an age where many people form unhealthy and intense parasocial relationships with influencers." ...

The term "parasocial" dates back to 1956, when University of Chicago sociologists Donald Horton and Richard Wohl "observed television viewers engaged in 'para-social' relationships with on-screen ...

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 ...

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Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on "parasocial," used to describe a connection that ...