mimesis
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /mɪˈmiːsɪs/
Noun

mimesis

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