MIMESIS

Mimesis

Mimesis is a critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include imitation, representation, mimicry, imitatio, receptivity, nonsensuous similarity, the act of resembling, the act of expression, and the presentation of the self.

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mimesis

Noun

  1. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
  2. mimicry.
  3. The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
  4. The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
  5. The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.


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