Mimesis

Pronunciation

Origin

From Ancient Greek μίμησις, from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeisthai, "to imitate"), from μῖμος (mīmos, "a mime").

Full definition of mimesis

Noun

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

Derived terms

• mimetic
• mimicry

Anagrams

• mimsies