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      mimesis
      noun
      the representation of another person's words in a speech
      any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
      the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
      Roots
      mimesismime- · Greek · imitationsis-sis · Greek · act of
      Words related to mimesis
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      The word mimesis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: mime, from Greek mimesis (“imitation”); and -sis, from Greek sis (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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