imitation

noun

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

something copied or derived from an original

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

adjective

not genuine or real

Roots

imitorimit- · Latin · copy

Synonyms for imitation

impersonationn fakeadj simulatedadj knockoffn mimickingv mimicryn imitatedv apingv replican mimesisn caricaturen fakementn counterfeitadj mimickedv ersatzadj simulacrumn

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Where does imitation come from?

The word imitation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root imit-, from Latin imitor (“copy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.