mimesis

[ mi-mee-sis, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈmi sɪs, maɪ- /

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noun

Rhetoric. imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.

(in literature, film, art, etc.)

imitation of the real world, as by re-creating instances of human action and events or portraying objects found in nature: This movie is a mimesis of historical events.
the showing of a story, as by dialogue and enactment of events.

Compare diegesis.

Biology. imitation.

Zoology. mimicry.

Also mimosis. Pathology.

the simulation, due to hysteria, of the symptoms of a disease.
the simulation of the symptoms of one disease by another.

Origin of mimesis

1540–50; <Greek mī́mēsis ‘imitation’, equivalent to mīmē- (variant stem of mīmeîsthai ‘to copy’) + -sis-sis

Words nearby mimesis

Mimba, mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, Mimi, mimic

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Example sentences from the Web for mimesis

The habit of this mimesis of the thing desired, is set up, and ritual begins.
Ancient Art and Ritual|Jane Ellen Harrison
The enemy that eats you is not the only one to be deceived; mimesis must also play its colour-tricks on him whom you have to eat.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
Even Plato, the supposed father of idealism, does not make the mimesis absolutely unreal.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Never, never in my life before did I dream that dramatic art, poetry, and mimesis could attain to such ideal splendour.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland

Now go and practice your mimesis in order to receive a welcome from the Anthophora or the Chalicodoma!
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for mimesis

mimesis

/ (mɪˈmiːsɪs) /

noun

art literature the imitative representation of nature or human behaviour

any disease that shows symptoms of another disease
a condition in a hysterical patient that mimics an organic disease

biology another name for mimicry (def. 2)

rhetoric representation of another person's alleged words in a speech

Word Origin for mimesis

C16: from Greek, from mimeisthai to imitate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mimesis

mimesis

[ mĭ-mē′sĭs, mī- ]

n.

The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present, often caused by hysteria.

Symptomatic imitation of one organic disease by another.

单词	mimesis
释义	mimesis [ mi-mee-sis, mahy- ] / mɪˈmi sɪs, maɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mimesis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Rhetoric. imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character. (in literature, film, art, etc.) imitation of the real world, as by re-creating instances of human action and events or portraying objects found in nature: This movie is a mimesis of historical events. the showing of a story, as by dialogue and enactment of events. Compare diegesis. Biology. imitation. Zoology. mimicry. Also mimosis. Pathology. the simulation, due to hysteria, of the symptoms of a disease. the simulation of the symptoms of one disease by another. Origin of mimesis 1540–50; <Greek mī́mēsis ‘imitation’, equivalent to mīmē- (variant stem of mīmeîsthai ‘to copy’) + -sis-sis Words nearby mimesis Mimba, mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, Mimi, mimic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mimesis The habit of this mimesis of the thing desired, is set up, and ritual begins. Ancient Art and Ritual\|Jane Ellen Harrison The enemy that eats you is not the only one to be deceived; mimesis must also play its colour-tricks on him whom you have to eat. The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre Even Plato, the supposed father of idealism, does not make the mimesis absolutely unreal. Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Never, never in my life before did I dream that dramatic art, poetry, and mimesis could attain to such ideal splendour. Memoirs\|Charles Godfrey Leland Now go and practice your mimesis in order to receive a welcome from the Anthophora or the Chalicodoma! The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for mimesis mimesis / (mɪˈmiːsɪs) / noun art literature the imitative representation of nature or human behaviour any disease that shows symptoms of another disease a condition in a hysterical patient that mimics an organic disease biology another name for mimicry (def. 2) rhetoric representation of another person's alleged words in a speech Word Origin for mimesis C16: from Greek, from mimeisthai to imitate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mimesis pastiche, impersonation, reflection, impression, clone, replica, reproduction, mimicry, parody, caricature, camouflage, imitation, posture, apery, ringer, image, fake, dupe, takeoff, counterfeit Medical definitions for mimesis mimesis [ mĭ-mē′sĭs, mī- ] n. The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present, often caused by hysteria. Symptomatic imitation of one organic disease by another. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mimesis

noun

Origin of mimesis

Words nearby mimesis

Example sentences from the Web for mimesis

British Dictionary definitions for mimesis

noun

Word Origin for mimesis

Words related to mimesis

Medical definitions for mimesis

n.