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Definition Tinkerbell in American English

Tinkerbell

1

used to refer to ideas that lack substance or validity and require unquestioning support: named after the character in J M Barrie's Peter Pan who returned from near death because of the audience's belief in her

Example

The Tinkerbell effect is an expression describing things that are thought to exist only because people believe in them.

Example

Over the last few years, what one might term the Tinkerbell Theory of Politics has played an increasingly prominent role in national debate.

Definition Tinkerbell in American English