mimesis

Pronunciation: /mɪˈmiːsɪs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
  2. noun any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
  3. noun the representation of another person's words in a speech

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”). By surface analysis, mime + -esis.

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