weinstein effect
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The global trend of people coming forward to accuse famous or powerful men of sexual misconduct, in the wake of such allegations made in 2017 against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Example Sentences
- "The sexual harassment and assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein that rocked Hollywood and sparked a flurry of allegations in other American industries, as well as the political arena, are reaching far beyond U.S. borders. Emboldened by the women, and men, who have spoken up, the “Weinstein Effect” is rippling across the globe."
- "But while the Weinstein effect has swept across the Americas, Europe and other parts of Asia, there has been near silence in China’s authoritarian mainland."
- "The data are the first clear indication of a “Weinstein effect” on sexual harassment claims."
- "The “Weinstein effect” is global in reach. The allegations have been described as a watershed moment that precipitated a national reckoning against sexual harassment."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
the Weinstein effect (canonical)