simulacra
Syllables: sim·u·la·craUK/ˌsɪmjʊəˈleɪkɹə/US/ˌsɪmjəˈleɪkɹə/
simulacra is the plural of simulacrum.
Meaning of simulacrum
Noun
simulacrum (plural simulacra or simulacrums)
- A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
- a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment
- A thing which has the appearance or form of another thing, but not its true qualities; a thing which simulates another thing; an imitation; a semblance.
- One Life; a little gleam of Time between two Eternities; no second chance to us forevermore! It were well for us to live not as fools and simulacra, but as wise and realities.1840 May 19, Thomas Carlyle, “Lecture V. The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns.”, in On Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1840...
- Synonyms:
- simulant, simulation
Origin of simulacra
Learned borrowing from Latin simulācra.
Questions about simulacra
- What is simulacra the plural of?
- Simulacra is the plural of simulacrum.
- How do you pronounce simulacra?
- Simulacra is pronounced /ˌsɪmjʊəˈleɪkɹə/ (UK).
Words near simulacra in the dictionary
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