Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bystander effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: by-stander -ef-fect
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.

Inflected Forms

bystander effects (plural)

Synonyms

Genovese syndrome

Questions

What does bystander effect mean?: A social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.

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