If you do, then your behaviour is "parasocial" and bang on trend according to the Cambridge Dictionary, which on Tuesday ...

As loneliness tightens its grip worldwide, we are witnessing a profound shift in how humans seek connection. In choosing ...

Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated ...

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

The term parasocial dates back to 1956, when two University of Chicago sociologists observed that television viewers engage ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has selected "parasocial" as its 2025 word of the year, highlighting the growing trend of people ...

Parasocial” was named the Cambridge Word of the Year 2025. The term “parasocial” describes a one-sided connection people feel ...

‘Parasocial’ has been named as Cambridge Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year. This reflects the surge in one-sided emotional ...

If you feel like Chappel Roan is your friend, are personally affected by Taylor Swift’s life, or that you need to defend ...

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial” as its 2025 word of the year. The winning word is defined as when someone feels ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has named \"parasocial\" its Word of the Year for 2025, reflecting a significant shift in ...