A subset of the Streisand Effect (trying to hide information, resulting in greater awareness of the information), the Klein Effect is when an effort to bring down a peer's career only results in elevating them to greater success, usually damaging one's own reputation in the process.
Named after Ethan Klein, a content creator who frequently tries to get his perceived enemies kicked off their platforms, only for those enemies to gain a larger following and mainstream recognition for their work, while his viewership and reputation circles the drain.
Named after Ethan Klein, a content creator who frequently tries to get his perceived enemies kicked off their platforms, only for those enemies to gain a larger following and mainstream recognition for their work, while his viewership and reputation circles the drain.
Esteban tried to get Hank fired from his job with a bunch of unsubstantiated and exaggerated rumors, but because of The Klein Effect, Hank actually got way more popular and received many new opportunities from his job, and nobody wants to work with Esteban anymore.
by daraaja August 27, 2025
Get the The Klein Effectmug. by U wanna scrap May 10, 2024
Get the CAndy Kleinmug. Word to show affection to cute little girls called Neele.
Invented by Tobias Rudolf Niemöller, circa 2019.
Patented three times at the German national court by its inventor.
Use from other persons is highly prohibited and will be punished serverely.
Invented by Tobias Rudolf Niemöller, circa 2019.
Patented three times at the German national court by its inventor.
Use from other persons is highly prohibited and will be punished serverely.
by Kekington October 11, 2019
Get the Kleinemug. Klein best last name a girlfriend or boyfriend can have. They are destined for life.chevy best name to go with that last name. If u find a chevy klein and ur last name is klein then I hope its cause u think she's wifey material.
by Infetaminesonsteriods November 26, 2021
Get the Chevy/kleinmug. by sam_steppek December 12, 2021
Get the Kleine KIKImug. A big discord pedophile whom of which hacks an egg game and simps for all girls under the age of 16. Additionally, very fat and may or may not be in a homosexual relationship with a wirey Canadian named Capalot
by verb* July 30, 2020
Get the kleinesmug. When guys show there calvin klein underwear just slightly above there pants, enough to see the words calvin klein
by thatkidfromdownthelane April 29, 2014
Get the klein linemug.