Baskerville effect en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the Baskerville family from Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Meanings
- (uncommon) The alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskerville effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |