zombie effect
ˈzɒmbi ɪˈfɛkt
Definition

Definition of zombie effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
lifelessnessappearance of being lifeless or dull
  • The zombie effect of the abandoned town was eerie.
dullness lifelessness
2.
businessTECH.unproductive operation of entities or systemsTECH.
  • The zombie effect was evident in the failing companies.
inefficiency stagnation
3.
medicalTECH.personality changes from medication mimicking parkinsonismTECH.
  • The patient exhibited a zombie effect after taking haloperidol.
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Expressions with zombie

zombie bankern.
banker working for an insolvent bank
The zombie banker continued to work despite the bank's financial troubles.
zombie economyn.
economy with stagnant growth and high debt
The country has been stuck in a zombie economy for years.
zombie organizationn.
organization that is ineffective but continues to exist
The committee became a zombie organization after losing its funding.
like a zombieadv.
in a mechanical and lifeless manner
He walked to work like a zombie.
zombie bankn.
bank that cannot survive without outside help or is insolvent
The government bailed out the zombie bank again.
zombie companyn.
company needing bailouts to keep operating
The government provided funds to the zombie company.

Expressions with effect

for effectadv.
intended to produce a reaction
She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.
ripple effectn.
situation where one event causes many others
The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.
snowball effectn.
situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings
The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.
take effectv.
start working or begin to have the planned effect
The new law will take effect next month.
the effect was electricexp.
producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room
When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.
it has a snowball effectexp.
causes results that grow larger and stronger over time
One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.
posturing for effectadj.
behaving in a way to impress others
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
water cooler effectn.
spread of information through informal workplace chats
The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.
create a ripple effectv.
spread influence or impact widely
The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.
in effectadv.
for all practical purposes or in practice
In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms related to zombie effect

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
affecteffectiveeffectivelyapatheticinanimatelethargicspiritlessstagnanttorpidunanimatedunresponsivebusiness

Examples of zombie effect in a sentence

  • His monotonous voice had a zombie effect on the audience.
  • The zombie effect plagued the outdated technology sector.
  • Analysts warned of the zombie effect in the stagnant economy.
  • Doctors warned about the potential zombie effect of the new drug.
  • The zombie effect was noticeable in several patients during the trial.

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  1. French:effet zombie, fonctionnement zombie, ...
  2. German:Zombie-Effekt, Zombie-Phänomen, ...
  3. Italian:effetto zombie, effetto zombi, ...
  4. Spanish:efecto zombi, efecto zombie, ...
  5. Portuguese:efeito zombie, ...
  6. Chinese:僵尸效应, 无效运作, ...
  7. Japanese:ゾンビのような効果, ゾンビ効果, ...
  8. Arabic:تَأْثِير الزُّومْبِي, تَغَيُّرات شَخْصِيَّة تُشْبِه أَعْراض الشَّلَل الرِّعاشِي بِسَبَب الأَدْوِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַרְאֶה נְטוּל חַיִּים, אֵפֶקְט הַזּוֹמְבִּי, ...
  10. Russian:эффект мертвеца, эффект зомби, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ефект зомбі, медикаментозний паркінсонізм, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्जीवता प्रभाव, ज़ॉम्बी प्रभाव, ...

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