hothouse effect
/ˈhɒthaʊs ɪˌfɛkt/noun
1A heating or forcing effect like that in a hothouse.
2 Atmospheric Physics and Environmental Sci. = greenhouse effect.
3 Figurative and in extended use; especially an effect of making something grow rapidly or become extreme.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From hothouse + effect. Compare greenhouse effect.
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