PARASOCIALIZE

A term or concept · 1990 · Grief

Mourning a person you met

A working vocabulary for grief over a public figure, drawn from bereavement practice, used without qualification.

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Adopted slowly and grudgingly. The vocabulary now exists and is mostly used to dismiss people, which is an unfortunate fate for a body of practical advice about a real grief response to a real loss.

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