parasocial
adjective
parasocial is spelled P-A-R-A-S-O-C-I-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, 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)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in parasocial?
| Letters | 10: P-A-R-A-S-O-C-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parasocial?
Parasocial appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does parasocial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
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
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parasocial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parasocial |
| German | parasozial |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does parasocial come from?
From para- + social, coined by American sociologist Richard Wohl, together with American anthropologist, sociologist, and communication researcher Donald Horton in 1956.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).