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mimetic

mi·me·tic

UK/mɪˈmɛtɪk/ US/məˈmɛtɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

  • “a mimetic dance”
  • “the mimetic presentation of images”
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2.

exhibiting mimicry

  • “mimetic coloring of a butterfly”
  • “the mimetic tendency of infancy” R.W.Hamilton
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Origin

From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.

Phrases

  • membrane mimetic chemistry
  • mimetic desire
  • non-mimetic fiction

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