MIMESIS

mimesis

(noun) the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

mimesis

(noun) the representation of another person’s words in a speech

mimesis

(noun) any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

mimesis (countable and uncountable, plural mimeses)

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

(biology) Mimicry.

(medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.

(rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.

(rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.

Anagrams

• mimsies

Source: Wiktionary

---

Mi*me"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet. & Biol.)

Definition: Imitation; mimicry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins