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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