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dorian gray effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
do-ri-an gray -ef-fect
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phenomenon whereby a person's inner moods and emotions may come to influence their facial appearance.

Etymology

In reference to Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), describing a handsome young man who envies his own portrait and wishes that it would grow old, rather than he.

Inflected Forms

Dorian Gray effects (plural)

Phrases

Dorian Gray syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Dorian Gray syndrome

Questions

What does dorian gray effect mean?
The phenomenon whereby a person's inner moods and emotions may come to influence their facial appearance.
Where does dorian gray effect come from?
In reference to Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), describing a handsome young man who envies his own portrait and wishes that it would grow old, rather than he.

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