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Baskerville effect

Baskerville effect noun: the alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people.

Noun

Baskerville effect (plural Baskerville effects)

  1. (uncommon) The alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people.

Synonyms of Baskerville effect

Forms of Baskerville effect

pluralBaskerville effects

Origin of Baskerville effect

Named after the Baskerville family from Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Questions about Baskerville effect

What does Baskerville effect mean?
Baskerville effect means the alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people.
What part of speech is Baskerville effect?
Baskerville effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Baskerville effect?
The plural of Baskerville effect is Baskerville effects.

Words near Baskerville effect in the dictionary

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  2. basker
  3. baskers
  4. Baskervill
  5. Baskerville
  6. Baskerville effect
  7. Baskervillean
  8. Baskervillian
  9. basket
  10. basket bush
  11. basket case

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