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diderot effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
diderot -ef-fect
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon in which acquiring a new possession leads to a spiral of consumption that results in the acquisition of even more possessions.

Etymology

Named after French philosopher Denis Diderot who first described the effect in 1769.

Inflected Forms

Diderot effects (plural)

Questions

What does diderot effect mean?
A phenomenon in which acquiring a new possession leads to a spiral of consumption that results in the acquisition of even more possessions.
Where does diderot effect come from?
Named after French philosopher Denis Diderot who first described the effect in 1769.

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