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parasocial

adj

Etymology

From para- + social, coined by American sociologist Richard Wohl and Donald Horton in 1956.

  1. derived from sociālis — “of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”
  2. borrowed from social
  3. formed as parasocial — “para- + social”

Definitions

  1. One-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example that between a celebrity and…

    One-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example that between a celebrity and their audience or fans, whom they do not know).

    • a parasocial relationship
    • In the past, parasocial relationships occurred predominantly with television or film celebrities, but now these […] celebrities openly share their opinions and activities through various social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parasocial. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA