Milgram experiment

proper noun

A social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Origin

Named after American social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

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Translations

Bulgarian експеримент на Милграм
  • експеримент на Милграм (eksperiment na Milgram)experiment
Chinese Mandarin 米爾格倫實驗 /米尔格伦实验
  • 米爾格倫實驗 /米尔格伦实验 (Mǐ'ěrgélún shíyàn)experiment
Finnish Milgramin tottelevaisuuskoe
  • Milgramin tottelevaisuuskoeexperiment
German Milgram-Experiment
  • Milgram-Experimentexperiment
Turkish Milgram deneyi, Milgram'ın itaat deneyi
  • Milgram deneyiexperiment
  • Milgram'ın itaat deneyiexperiment
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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