Meanings
- Synonym of McClintock effect.
Similar, if milder, versions of the same are reported in some (but not all) studies of humans, ranging from the Wellesley effect, discussed in the introduction, to heterosexual women preferring the smell of high-testosterone men.
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Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of McClintock effect.
Origin
Observed at Wellesley College.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Wellesley effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley%20effect
“Wellesley effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wellesley effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley%20effect.
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