| Pronunciation: | | mi'meesis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
- [n] the representation of another person's words in a speech
- [n] any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
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MIMESIS is a 7 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | citation, disease, hysteria, hysterical neurosis, imitation, quotation, quote |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mi*me"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitation.] (Rhet. &
Biol.)
Imitation; mimicry.
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