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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMitläufereffekt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mitläufereffekt
"Viele Investoren sprangen auf den Mitläufereffekt auf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A popular activity, movement, or trend that attracts growing support and participation.
"Many local politicians were quick to jump on the environmental bandwagon." - 2
A wagon carrying musicians in a parade, circus, or political campaign.
"The brass band played lively tunes from the decorated bandwagon as it rolled down Main Street."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 19th-century America, the term refers to the wagon carrying the band in a circus parade. Politicians and advertisers began climbing aboard these wagons during campaigns to attract attention and demonstrate popularity, leading to the metaphorical sense of adopting a trend because others are doing so.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bandwagon" is said worldwide
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vague
Transliteration: vág
"Il est facile de suivre la vague sans réfléchir."
Mitläufereffekt
Transliteration: Mitläufereffekt
"Viele Investoren sprangen auf den Mitläufereffekt auf."
moda
Transliteration: moda
"Molti hanno deciso di seguire la moda del momento."
moda
Transliteration: móda
"Muchos políticos se subieron al carro de la victoria."
modismo
Transliteration: modismo
"As pessoas adoram seguir o modismo atual."
बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना
Transliteration: bahti ganga mein haath dhona
"लोग अक्सर सफलता देखकर उसी दिशा में दौड़ पड़ते हैं।"
顺风车
Transliteration: shùnfēngchē
"大家都想搭上这趟成功的顺风车。"
편승
Transliteration: pyeonseung
"성공적인 결과에 편승하려는 사람들이 많다."
同調
Transliteration: dōchō
"世間の流行に同調する人が増えている。"
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