Bambi effect

noun

The tendency of people to object to the killing of those specific animals that are perceived as cute or adorable.

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Meanings

nounBambi effect (plural Bambi effects)

plural Bambi effects

  1. hobbiesThe tendency of people to object to the killing of those specific animals that are perceived as cute or adorable.

Origin

Named after the fictitious character Bambi.

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APA

Bambi effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20effect

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“Bambi effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bambi effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20effect.

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