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Parasocial meaning

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

Using Parasocial

  • The main meaning on this page is: One-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example that between a celebrity and their audience or fans, whom they do not know).
  • In the example corpus, parasocial often appears in combinations such as: parasocial relationship, of parasocial, the parasocial.

Context around Parasocial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 1× good 1× modern 1× celebrity 1×

Often after:

relationship 5× relationships 2× friend 1× connection 1× auntie 1× behavior 1×

Sentence patterns with Parasocial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a good parasocial relationship 1× cultivation of parasocial relationships is 1× experience of parasocial relationships 1× fan celebrity parasocial relationship 1× however the parasocial relationship between 1× label of parasocial behavior which 1× like some parasocial auntie and 1× of a parasocial relationship 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

farley says this 1× however the parasocial 1× i love a 1× i ve loved 1× that story is 1× the cultivation of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a parasocial relationship 1× any meaningful way 1× celebrity parasocial relationship 1× good parasocial relationship 1× influencer s claims 1× of parasocial relationships 1×

Words around Parasocial

Just before it in the word index:

parasnis 4 paraskevidekatriaphobia 2 parasitology 4 parasitoids 5 parasitoid 16 parasitized 3

Just after it in the word index:

parasol 25 parasols 9 parasport 2 parasram 4 parastatal 50 parastatals 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Parasocial

  • In this selection, "parasocial" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, good, modern, relationship, relationships and friend stand out and add context to how "parasocial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a good parasocial relationship and cultivation of parasocial relationships is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parasocial" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parasocial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I love a good parasocial relationship. (6 words)

I found the book had an interesting example of a parasocial relationship. (12 words)

That story is obviously an extreme example of a “fan”-celebrity parasocial relationship. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

I’ve loved watching their stars rise (I’m acting like some parasocial auntie), and I think it’s great that they each do their own projects but come together to make this amazing comic magic with their podcast. (39 words)

Farley says this falls under the label of “parasocial behavior,” which can create a one-sided relationship in which someone becomes attached to a person without actually interacting with them in any meaningful way. (34 words)

But it’s not actually all that new, as the new documentary proves: For thousands of kids who traded snail mail with the author over the years, Blume was the original parasocial friend. (33 words)

Question examples

So what are some of the differences between the modern parasocial relationship and the long-standing celebrity relationship? (18 words)

Example sentences (12)

But it’s not actually all that new, as the new documentary proves: For thousands of kids who traded snail mail with the author over the years, Blume was the original parasocial friend.

However, the parasocial relationship between the "Loves Comics" influencer and the audience makes it so the audience no longer looks into the influencer's claims.

I love a good parasocial relationship.

The parasocial connection between autograph seekers pressuring athletes to sign comes with the territory though.

I found the book had an interesting example of a parasocial relationship.

It's all parasocial, so I can't vouch for him IRL, but on the channel he has always seemed pretty decent.

I’ve loved watching their stars rise (I’m acting like some parasocial auntie), and I think it’s great that they each do their own projects but come together to make this amazing comic magic with their podcast.

So what are some of the differences between the modern parasocial relationship and the long-standing celebrity relationship?

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That story is obviously an extreme example of a “fan”-celebrity parasocial relationship.

The cultivation of parasocial relationships is another defining feature of election campaign propaganda and what this article also seeks to illuminate.

With a few hundred thousand followers myself, I have some experience of parasocial relationships.

Farley says this falls under the label of “parasocial behavior,” which can create a one-sided relationship in which someone becomes attached to a person without actually interacting with them in any meaningful way.

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Common combinations with parasocial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parasocial" in a sentence?
An example: "But it’s not actually all that new, as the new documentary proves: For thousands of kids who traded snail mail with the author over the years, Blume was the original parasocial friend." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "parasocial" from authentic English texts.
What does "parasocial" mean?
Parasocial means: One-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example that between a celebrity and their audience or fans, whom they do not know).
How many example sentences with "parasocial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "parasocial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.