"Gore effect" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Gore effect [canonical]
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  1. Increased awareness of the dangers of global warming, resulting from U.S. politician Al Gore's environmental activism and especially his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Synonyms: Al Gore effect
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  2. (humorous) The coincidental occurrence of unseasonably cold weather during some events associated with global warming activism, particularly those attended by Al Gore. Tags: humorous Synonyms: Al Gore effect
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