mimicry

Meaning

An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.

Synonyms

imitation

impersonation

mime

apery

mimesis

mockery

simulation

caricature

pretense

mimic

sham

emulation

make believe

behavior

imitative voice

mimicking

fake

mocking

pleasantry

pretence

ridicule

stylisation

stylization

travesty

copying

behaviour

farce

imitate

buffoonery

jest

joke

🤣

Translations

mimétisme

Nachahmung

mimetismo

mimetismo

mimique

mímica

mimicry

Mimikry

imitação

mimetismo

mimica

nabootsing

Nachäfferei

mimetizzazione

mimetisme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/

Etymology

From mimic + -ry.