HyperDic: bandwagon_effect

English > 1 sense of the expression bandwagon effect:
NOUNphenomenonbandwagon effectthe phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity
English > bandwagon effect: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity.
Examples
  • "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"
  • "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"
Broaderconsequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshotA phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Catalanefecte d'arrossegament

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