unintended consequence
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Popularized by sociologist Robert K. Merton.
Noun[edit]
unintended consequence (plural unintended consequences)
- (originally sociology, in the plural) An outcome of a purposeful action that is not intended or foreseen.
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Further reading[edit]
- unintended consequences on Wikipedia.Wikipedia