simulacrum
[ sim-yuh-ley-kruh m ]
/ ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm /
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.
RELATED WORDS
impression, archetype, similarity, effigy, image, imprint, replica, portrait, counterfeit, impersonation, cast, pattern, photocopy, forgery, duplicate, print, type, ersatz, clone, Xerox
Nearby words
sims' position, sims, william sowden, simsbury, simul, simulacre, simulacrum, simulant, simular, simulate, simulated, simulation
Origin of simulacrum
1590–1600; < Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent to simulā(re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix
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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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