mimesis
/mɪˈmiːsɪs/ · noun
Meaning
- The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
- Mimicry.
- The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
- The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
- The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
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