# body double

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.
2. A political decoy; a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.
3. A person who is present nearby — or virtually connected to — a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus.

## Etymology
The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/body-double