"Diderot effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Diderot effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after French philosopher Denis Diderot who first described the effect in 1769. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Diderot effect (plural Diderot effects)
  1. A phenomenon in which acquiring a new possession leads to a spiral of consumption that results in the acquisition of even more possessions. Wikipedia link: Denis Diderot
    Sense id: en-Diderot_effect-en-noun-BByiWAK1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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