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- [mi-met-ik, mahy-]
- /mɪˈmɛt ɪk, maɪ-/
- /mɪ.ˈme.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-met-ik, mahy-]
- /mɪˈmɛt ɪk, maɪ-/
Definitions of mimetic word
- adjective mimetic characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures. 1
- adjective mimetic mimic or make-believe. 1
- noun mimetic Relating to, constituting, or habitually practicing mimesis. 1
- abbreviation MIMETIC mimicking 1
- adjective mimetic Mimetic movements or activities are ones in which you imitate something. 0
- adjective mimetic of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc 0
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Origin of mimetic
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent to mīmē- (see mimesis) + -tikos -tic
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Parts of speech for Mimetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mimetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mimetic
adj mimetic
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- echoic — resembling an echo.
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- copycat — A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
adjective mimetic
- representational — of or relating to representation.
- faked — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- unoriginal — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- copying — the act of copying
- emulative — Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative.
Antonyms for mimetic
adj mimetic
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
adjective mimetic
- metic — an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
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