# Tocqueville effect

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The phenomenon that, as social conditions and opportunities improve, social frustration grows more quickly.

## Etymology
Based on Alexis de Tocqueville's observations on the French Revolution and other reforms.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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