New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- 'Parasocial' has been named as Cambridge Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year.

This reflects the surge in one-sided emotional relationships people formed with celebrities, influencers, and increasingly, AI chatbots.

The term gained renewed relevance through fan culture (Taylor Swift, viral TV finales) and the emergence of AI bots like ChatGPT as objects of attachment. New entrants to the Cambridge Dictionary also included 'skibidi', 'delulu', and 'tradwife'.

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