mimesis
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/mɪˈmiːsɪs/
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/mɪˈmiːsɪs/
noun
R
The representation of the real world and human behavior in art or literature.
The author's use of mimesis allowed readers to connect with the characters on a deeper level.
R
The act of a social group changing their behavior by copying another social group.
The teenagers' mimesis of the celebrities' fashion choices was evident at the school dance.
R
The development of a similar appearance in a plant or animal to another species.
The butterfly's mimesis of the toxic species allowed it to avoid predation.
R
The occurrence of symptoms in a person that suggest a certain disease, when they actually have a different disease or no disease at all.
The doctor considered the possibility of mimesis when diagnosing the patient's symptoms.
translation
The representation of the real world and human behavior in art or literature.; The act of a social group changing their behavior by copying another social group.; The development of a similar appearance in a plant or animal to another species.; The occurrence of symptoms in a person that suggest a certain disease, when they actually have a different disease or no disease at all.
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mimeses