mimesis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
2. (countable, uncountable) Mimicry.
3. (countable, uncountable) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
4. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
5. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.

Synonyms

imitation

mimicry

simulation

mimic

mock

simulate

simulating

stylisation

stylization

mimetic word

onomatopoeic word

analog

psychomimes

analogue

emulation

Translations

Mimikry

mimétisme

Mimesis

mimetismo

mimetismo

mímesis

benzeme

benzetme

taklit

mimesi

scimmiottamento

mimicry

mimesis

تقليد

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪˈmiːsɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”).