Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the publisher of the Cambridge Dictionary, says that the year was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with ...

The dictionary cites spikes in searches for the term following Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce, a viral interaction from streamer iShowSpeed, and chatbot controversies ...

Cambridge Dictionary has revealed it’s word of the year for 2025: ‘parasocial’. ‘Parasocial’ is defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know. The rise ...

Cambridge Dictionary names parasocial its 2025 word of the year, citing fan culture around Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and AI chatbots.

The word “manifest” has been named Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year for 2024 driven by its rising popularity on social media and its use by celebrities like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles. Lookups ...

Yesterday, the folks at Cambridge Dictionary named “Hallucination” the word of the year and, Jesus, they really hit the nail on the head. Like, wow. Frankly, this could be the word of the decade, not ...

Ever felt a deep connection to Taylor Swift when she and her beau Travis Kelce announced their engagement? Or how about to ...

Cambridge Dictionary has named "parasocial" as its word of the year for 2025, a term that describes the connection someone feels with a celebrity they've never met. Psychologists have noted how these ...