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1. mimesis

noun. the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature.

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Etymology

  • μίμησις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • μιμεῖσθαι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

2. mimesis

noun. any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease.

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Etymology

  • μίμησις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • μιμεῖσθαι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. mimesis

noun. the representation of another person's words in a speech.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • μίμησις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • μιμεῖσθαι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with mimesis


1. Noun, singular or mass
Since Plato applied the mimetic theory on literature and separated it from narrative, mimesis has been given a very clear literary meaning.

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