epifenomeen

Dutch

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from French épiphénomène or English epiphenomenon. Equivalent to epi- +‎ fenomeen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌeː.pi.feː.noːˈmeːn/, /ˈeː.pi.feː.noːˌmeːn/
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Hyphenation: epi‧fe‧no‧meen
Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

epifenomeen n (plural epifenomenen)

a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon; an epiphenomenon

Synonyms

(epiphenomenon): bijverschijnsel, nevenverschijnsel

Derived terms

epifenomenalisme
epifenomenalistisch

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