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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Russell

Cambridge Dictionary names its word of the year for 2025

Cambridge Dictionary has revealed it’s word of the year for 2025: ‘parasocial’.

‘Parasocial’ is defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know.

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