memetic
/məˈmɛtɪk/
memetic adjective: of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.
Adjective
memetic (comparative more memetic, superlative most memetic)
- Of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.
- The term internets[…]is an example of memetic usage that functions as a high profile in-joke.2012, Michele Zappavigna, Discourse of Twitter and Social Media
- But let’s not assume that all of the innuendo and debate is a product of the Russian info-war, or that the Kremlin is a grandmaster of the memetic chessboard.2015 July 7, Mark Galeotti, “'The west is too paranoid about Russia's information war'”, in The Guardian
Forms of memetic
| comparative | more memetic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most memetic |
Origin of memetic
From meme + -etic, by analogy with gene → genetic.
Words formed from memetic
- antimemetic
- memetical
- memetic algorithm
- memetically
- memetic computing
- memetic engineering
- memetic hazard
- memetic kill agent
- memetics
- memetic warfare
- phylomemetic
Phrases with memetic
Questions about memetic
- What does memetic mean?
- Memetic means of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.
- What part of speech is memetic?
- Memetic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce memetic?
- Memetic is pronounced /məˈmɛtɪk/.
Words near memetic in the dictionary
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