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Mimesis

2023/9/8
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Mimesis is a noun that refers to duplication or mimicry. 

Our word of the day comes directly from the Greek word that means ‘to imitate.’ It’s been around since the mid-16th century. Example:

As a kid, I drove my parents crazy trying to imitate them. This got laughs from everybody — except my parents. They didn’t have much admiration for skill at mimesis.