Meanings
nounbystander effect (plural bystander effects)
plural bystander effects
- human sciencesA social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.
Synonyms: Genovese syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 旁觀者效應 /旁观者效应
- 旁觀者效應 /旁观者效应 (pángguānzhě xiàoyìng)Translations
Finnish sivustakatsojavaikutus
- sivustakatsojavaikutusTranslations
French effet de proximité
- effet de proximitéTranslations
Japanese 傍観者効果
- 傍観者効果 (bōkansha kōka)Translations
Korean 방관자 효과
- 방관자 효과 (banggwanja hyogwa)Translations
Polish efekt świadka
- efekt świadkaTranslations
Turkish gözlemci etkisi
- gözlemci etkisiTranslations
Vietnamese hiệu ứng bàng quan, hội chứng Genovese
- hiệu ứng bàng quanTranslations
- hội chứng GenoveseTranslations
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bystander effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystander%20effect
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“bystander effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystander%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bystander effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystander%20effect.
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