Mimesis

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of

of the

, especially human

, in

and art.

●

In Biology:

Mimicry.

●

In Medicine:

The

of

of a

not

present.

●

In Rhetoric:

The

of imitation.

●

In Rhetoric:

The

of another's

,

, or utterance.

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Origin

mimesis

English

μίμησις

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

μιμεῖσθαι

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

μῖμος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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