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imitative

imi·ta·tive

US/ˈɪmʌˌteɪtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

marked by or given to imitation

  • “acting is an imitative art”
  • “man is an imitative being”
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2.

(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

  • “onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”
  • “it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term” Harry Hoijer
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3.

not genuine; imitating something superior

  • “counterfeit emotion”
  • “counterfeit money”
  • “counterfeit works of art”
  • “a counterfeit prince”
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Origin

From Latin imitātīvus.

Phrases

  • imitative harmony

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