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Proteus effect

Proteus effect noun: a phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar.

Noun

Proteus effect (plural Proteus effects)

  1. A phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar.

Forms of Proteus effect

pluralProteus effects

Questions about Proteus effect

What does Proteus effect mean?
Proteus effect means a phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar.
What part of speech is Proteus effect?
Proteus effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Proteus effect?
The plural of Proteus effect is Proteus effects.

Words near Proteus effect in the dictionary

  1. protestors
  2. protests
  3. protests too much
  4. protestware
  5. proteus
  6. Proteus effect
  7. Proteus effects
  8. Proteus syndrome
  9. Proteus-like syndrome
  10. Protevangelion
  11. Protevangelium

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