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epiphenomenon

[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuhn ]

noun

, plural ep·i·phe·nom·e·na [ep-, uh, -f, uh, -, nom, -, uh, -n, uh], ep·i·phe·nom·e·nons.
  1. Pathology. a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.
  2. any secondary phenomenon.


epiphenomenon

/ ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən /

noun

  1. a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product
  2. pathol an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌepipheˈnomenal, adjective
  • ˌepipheˈnomenally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • epi·phe·nome·nal adjective
  • epi·phe·nome·nal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epiphenomenon1

First recorded in 1700–10; epi- + phenomenon
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Example Sentences

But some demon prompted me to inquire of my father the meaning of the term “epiphenomenon.”

Consciousness in a mere automaton,” writes Professor Lloyd Morgan, “is a useless and unnecessary epiphenomenon.

The term "epiphenomenon" has been adopted to express the distinctness but entire dependence of the mind.

And more than one modern has called it an epiphenomenon—an absurd term.

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