mimetic
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ɪk, maɪ- adjective
1.
characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
2.
mimic or make-believe.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc |
| 2. | biology of or exhibiting mimicry |
| mi'metically | |
| —adv | |
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Mimetic
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
mimetic
1630s, "having an aptitude for mimicry," from Gk. mimetikos "imitative," from mimetos, verbal adj. of mimeisthai "to imitate." Originally of persons, attested of animals or plants from 1851.
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Medical Dictionary
mimetic mi·met·ic (mĭ-mět'ĭk, mī-)
adj.
Of or exhibiting mimicry.
Of or relating to mimesis.
mi·met'i·cal·ly adv.
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Example sentences
It seemed to me that the novel had at its core a dense mimetic and linguistic tissue that could never point outside itself.
Several episodes had comparable mimetic or dramatic elements.
For caricature to exist in the first place there has to be a tradition of mimetic realism in place.
Others use the mimetic aspects artfully and persuasively.
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