Diderot effect

English

Etymology

Named after French philosopher Denis Diderot who first described the effect in 1769.

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.

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