Cambridge Dictionary reveals its word of the year – do YOU know what it means?

Cambridge Dictionary reveals its word of the year – do YOU know what it means?

PARASOCIAL, meaning the link you feel to a star you do not know, has been named a dictionary’s word of the year. The term, applied to one-sided relationships with the likes of Taylor Swift, fictional characters and even ChatGPT bots, has surged in use. It was coined in 1956 when sociologists noted TV audiences developed… Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]

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