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

The term “parasocial” has just been named Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year — and its popularity was partly ...

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

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

The dictionary says the viral word, which has become particularly popular among members of Gen Alpha, is "meaningless, ...

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

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

Dictionary.com has selected a word of the year for 2025 that is not even technically a word – it's more of an inside joke ...