Robin Hood effect

noun

The redistribution of economic resources due to which the economically disadvantaged gain at the expense of the economically advantaged.

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Meanings

nounRobin Hood effect (plural Robin Hood effects)

plural Robin Hood effects

  1. The redistribution of economic resources due to which the economically disadvantaged gain at the expense of the economically advantaged.

Origin

Named after legendary noble outlaw Robin Hood.

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

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

Chicago

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

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