Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year - here's what it means ⊕
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Examples include the parasocial interest shown by fans to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement.
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"Parasocial relationship is when we think we know someone... who's in fact a person we've never met," Simone Schnall, University of Cambridge professor said.
Feel a connection to a celebrity you don’t know? There’s a word for that ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year as ‘unhealthy’ relationships with celebrities rise
If you’re wondering why Taylor Swift didn’t respond to your social media post offering c…
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