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Definition of: mimesis
(mi·mē′sis, mī-) noun
1. Imitation or representation of the supposed speech, characteristic dialect, carriage, or gestures of an individual or a people, as in art and literature.
2. Biol. Mimicry. [<NL <Gk. mimēsis imitation]
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