Definition of MIMESIS

mimesis

Plural: mimeses

Noun

  • the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
  • any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
  • the representation of another person's words in a speech
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”).

Scrabble Score: 11

mimesis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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