mimesis

mi·me·sis  (m-mss, m-)

n.

1. The imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

2. Biology Mimicry.

3. Medicine The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present.

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[Greek mmsis, from mmeisthai, to imitate, from mmos, imitator, mime.]

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mimesis

an imitation, used in literary criticism to designate Aristotle’s theory of imitation. — mimetic, adj.

See also: Criticism

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mimesis - the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature imitation - the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
	2.	mimesis - any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning hysterical neurosis, hysteria - neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
	3.	mimesis - the representation of another person's words in a speech quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited