simulacrum
[ sim-yuh-ley-kruhm ]
/ ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm /
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noun, plural sim·u·la·cra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh]. /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krə/.
a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite.
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Origin of simulacrum
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin simulācrum “likeness, image,” equivalent to simulā(re) “to pretend, imitate” + -crum instrumental suffix; see origin at simulate
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British Dictionary definitions for simulacrum
simulacrum
/ (ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm) /
noun plural -cra (-krə) archaic
any image or representation of something
a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness
Word Origin for simulacrum
C16: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like
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