India, Dec. 22 -- The Cambridge Dictionary declared 'parasocial' as its Word of the Year in 2025, noting that lookups and public conversation about one-sided emotional bonds surged across news and social platforms. The word 'Parasocial' captures a distinctly modern kind of connection: when you feel close to someone you've never actually met. That surge began with a spike in interest earlier this year, when popular YouTuber IShowSpeed publicly blocked a fan who had described themselves as his "number one parasocial," an incident that reignited debate about fan boundaries and online intimacy....