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English noun: mimesis

1. mimesis (cognition) the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature


Broader (hypernym)imitation

2. mimesis (state) any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease


Broader (hypernym)disease


Part meronymhysteria, hysterical neurosis

3. mimesis (communication) the representation of another person's words in a speech


Broader (hypernym)citation, quotation, quote









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