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Definition of
imitative adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
imitative
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɪməˌteɪt̮ɪv
/
/
(
formal
)
(
sometimes disapproving
)
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that copies someone or something
movies that encourage imitative crime
His work has been criticized for being imitative and shallow.
The style is imitative of Basque architecture.
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imitative
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