mimesis

/mɪˈmiːsɪs/

mimesis

English Noun
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Definition

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

Etymology

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

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