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Colin McIntosh, Cambridge Dictionary Chief Editor, said:

Parasocial stood out in 2025 for several reasons. Public interest in the term increased massively this year, as we can see from our data: the number of searches for it in the Cambridge Dictionary as well as on Google spiked on several occasions. It’s interesting from a language point of view because it has made the transition from an academic term to one used by ordinary people in their social media posts. And it also captures the zeitgeist of 2025, as the public’s fascination with celebrities and their lifestyles continues to reach new heights.

Disponível em: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/editorial/word-of-the-year. Acesso em: 19 nov. 2025. [Adaptado].