Cinderella effect

English

Etymology

Named after the mistreated girl from the fairy-tale Cinderella.

Noun

Cinderella effect

  1. (evolutionary psychology) The alleged higher incidence of child abuse and mistreatment by stepparents than by biological parents.
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