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mimesis

/mɪˈmiːsɪs/

mimesis noun: the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

Noun

mimesis (countable and uncountable, plural mimeses)

  1. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
  2. Mimicry.
  3. 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.

mimesis meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

mimesis in Tamil

காப்பியடித்தல்

mimesis in Tagalog

the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions
gagad

Forms of mimesis

pluralmimeses

Origin of mimesis

From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”). By surface analysis, mime + -esis.

Words formed from mimesis

Words that rhyme with mimesis

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Questions about mimesis

What does mimesis mean?
Mimesis means the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
What is mimesis in Tamil?
Mimesis in Tamil is காப்பியடித்தல். See Mimesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mimesis?
Mimesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce mimesis?
Mimesis is pronounced /mɪˈmiːsɪs/.
What is the plural of mimesis?
The plural of mimesis is mimeses.

Words near mimesis in the dictionary

  1. mimeos
  2. mimer
  3. mimers
  4. mimes
  5. mimeses
  6. mimesis
  7. mimester
  8. mimesters
  9. mimestry
  10. mimetene
  11. mimetese

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