“Slop” means poorly crafted AI content, “memeify”, means to turn an event into a meme, and “pseudonymization” is a form of ...

In 2025, the term is more relevant than ever with the rise of content creators and streamers who give fans access to their ...

Cambridge Dictionary recently announced its Word of the Year, with it having a connection to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Cambridge Dictionary announced its word of the year Nov. 18, noting that the virality of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s ...

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

Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...

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

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

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

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

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — who got engaged in August of this year — just inspired the Cambridge Dictionary's word of the ...