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单词 Oedipus effect
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Definition of Oedipus effect in English:

Oedipus effect

noun
  • The influence of a prediction on the predicted event.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994), philosopher. With allusion to that part of the legend of Oedipus which evidences the self-fulfilling nature of a prophecy or prediction.

 
 

Definition of Oedipus effect in US English:

Oedipus effect

noun
  • The influence of a prediction on the predicted event.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994), philosopher. With allusion to that part of the legend of Oedipus which evidences the self-fulfilling nature of a prophecy or prediction.

 
 
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