mimesis

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Synonyms: mimosis

Antonyms: mimosis

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Noun

1. The [[representation]] of [[aspects]] of the [[real]] [[world]], especially [[human]] [[action]]s, in [[literature]] and [[art]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} [[mimicry|Mimicry]].
3. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[appearance]] of [[symptom]]s of a [[disease]] not actually [[present]].
4. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} The rhetorical [[pedagogy]] of [[imitation]].
5. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.

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