Baader-Meinhof effect

English

Etymology

Named in 1994 after the West German Baader-Meinhof Group of the 1970s, when a commentator unexpectedly heard two references to the group within 24 hours.

Noun

Baader-Meinhof effect (plural Baader-Meinhof effects)

1. (less common) Synonym of Baader-Meinhof phenomenon