halo effect

ha·lo ef·fect

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hey-loh ih-fekt]
- /ˈheɪ loʊ ɪˈfɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hey-loh ih-fekt]
- /ˈheɪ loʊ ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of halo effect words

noun halo effect a predisposition to admire all of a person's actions, work, etc., because of an estimable quality or action in the past. 1
noun halo effect Psychology. a potential inaccuracy in observation, as of a person, due to overgeneralization from a limited amount of evidence or the influence of preconceived beliefs or a priori hypotheses: The assumption that he is an authority on the subject is a halo effect of his Ivy League manner. 1
noun halo effect any desirable side effect. 1
noun halo effect the beneficial effect on sales of a company's range of products produced by the popularity or high profile of one particular product 0
noun halo effect the tendency for an estimate or judgment to be influenced by an irrelevant or only loosely associated factor, impression, etc. 0
noun halo effect A cognitive bias in which judgment of somebody's character is influenced by an overall impression of him or her. 0

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Origin of halo effect

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Halo effect

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Halo effect

halo effect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

halo effect usage trend in Literature

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