a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness
Word origin
C16: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like
simulacre in American English
(ˈsɪmjəˌleikər)
noun
archaic
simulacrum
Derived forms
simulacral (ˌsɪmjəˈleikrəl)
adjective
Word origin
[1325–75; ME ‹ MF ‹ L simulācrumsimulacrum]This word is first recorded in the period 1325–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: border, paper, reduce, reserve, universal