mimetic

[ mi-met-ik, mahy- ]

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adjective

characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
mimic or make-believe.

Origin of mimetic

1625–35; <Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent to mīmē- (see mimesis) + -tikos-tic

Other words from mimetic

mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·mi·met·ic, adjective
non·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·mi·met·ic, adjective
un·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use mimetic in a sentence

You can find a mimetic for things that sort of look like exercise, but I don’t think you’re going to find the big-picture drug or compound that can do the 10 or 15 main things that exercise does for people.
The Zero-Minute Workout (Ep. 383 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 2, 2020 | Freakonomics
So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic.
American Dreams, 1983: Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright | Nathaniel Rich | September 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
If, however, he was not in a playing mood, he was often asked to give some of his wonderful mimetic imitations.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
The fact seems to be that ancient and modern Italy possessed the same mimetic faculty and used it in the same fashion.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo Gozzi
In a powerfully mimetic race like the Italians, the rudiments out of which it was constructed were, as we shall see, indigenous.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo Gozzi

In the drama, whose origin was the mimetic dance, the rle of women was taken by men.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
These now gained the upper hand, and finally formed independent mimetic comedies.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt

British Dictionary definitions for mimetic

mimetic

/ (mɪˈmɛtɪk) /

adjective

of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc
biology of or exhibiting mimicry

Derived forms of mimetic

mimetically, adverb

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