mimeticism

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noun

Mimicry.

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Meanings

nounmimeticism (usually uncountable, plural mimeticisms)

plural mimeticisms

  1. uncountableusuallyMimicry.
  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe adoption of the habits or attitudes of a colonizing group by the colonized people.

Origin

From mimetic + -ism.

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APA

mimeticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimeticism

MLA

“mimeticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimeticism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mimeticism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mimeticism.

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