mimetic

[ mi-met-ik, mahy- ]

adjective

1. characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry:

   mimetic gestures.

2. mimic or make-believe.

mimetic

/ mɪˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc
2. biology of or exhibiting mimicry

Derived Forms

• miˈmetically, adverb

Other Words From

• mi·meti·cal·ly adverb
• nonmi·metic adjective
• nonmi·meti·cal·ly adverb
• unmi·metic adjective
• unmi·meti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mimetic¹

1625–35; < Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent to mīmē- ( mimesis ) + -tikos -tic

Example Sentences

You can find a mimetic for things that sort of look like exercise, but I don’t think you’re going to find the big-picture drug or compound that can do the 10 or 15 main things that exercise does for people.

From Freakonomics

So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic.

From The Daily Beast

If, however, he was not in a playing mood, he was often asked to give some of his wonderful mimetic imitations.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact seems to be that ancient and modern Italy possessed the same mimetic faculty and used it in the same fashion.

From Project Gutenberg

In a powerfully mimetic race like the Italians, the rudiments out of which it was constructed were, as we shall see, indigenous.

From Project Gutenberg

In the drama, whose origin was the mimetic dance, the rle of women was taken by men.

From Project Gutenberg

These now gained the upper hand, and finally formed independent mimetic comedies.

From Project Gutenberg