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Word of the Day – Parasocial

By January 3, 2026Word of the Day

Parasocial (adj)

Pa-ra-so-shal

Of or relating to the connection or imagined connection between a regular person and a fictional character, celebrity, or other public figure

First recorded in 1960–65

Example sentences

“I prefer literary characters to real ones, you could call me a paraosocial being!”

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