Word · Social media
parasocialpity
noun
/pa-ruh-soh-shuhl-pit-ee/
Definition
The embarrassing, unprovoked wave of second-hand sympathy you feel for an influencer suffering a totally self-inflicted crisis, immediately followed by deep self-loathing for caring about an online stranger's staged drama.
In use
“I spent ten minutes in a state of parasocialpity over her vlog before remembering she makes six figures selling basic tracksuits.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /pa-ruh-soh-shuhl-pit-ee/
Classification
- Life domain
- Digital life & media
- More specifically
- Social media
History
- Coined by
- ian_rabbit07
- Published
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