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mimesis Definition


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mimesis
noun
    1. In art or literature: imitative representation.
    2. biol.
      Mimicry.
    3. rhetoric.
      Use of a person's supposed or alleged words.
Derivative: mimetic
    Consisting of, showing, or relating to imitation; imitative.
    Displaying mimicry.
Etymology: 16c: Greek, meaning ‘imitation'.



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