Proteus effect

noun

A phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar.

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Meanings

nounProteus effect (plural Proteus effects)

plural Proteus effects

  1. computingA phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar.
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APA

Proteus effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proteus%20effect

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“Proteus effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proteus%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proteus effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proteus%20effect.

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