Mimesis
WordNet
noun
(1) The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
(2) The representation of another person's words in a speech
(3) Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
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Etymology
From Greek mīmēsis, from mīmeisthai "to imitate", from mīmos "mime".
Noun
mimesis
- The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
- mimicry.
- The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.