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Definition of
mimetic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mimetic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
mɪˈmɛt̮ɪk
/
/
(
technology
or
formal
)
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copying the behavior or appearance of someone or something else
mimetic art/literature
(= that copies real life)
See
mimetic
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