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imitation
Found in thesaurus: philosophy, doctrine, ism, school of thought, philosophical system, copy, copying, wit, humour, wittiness, humor, witticism
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imitation
adj.
counterfeit, made to look like something else (leather, jewelry, etc.)
n.
mimicry, impersonation; emulation; copying, duplication
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Imitation
Imitation (from Latin imitatio, "a copying, imitation") is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior. Imitation is also a form of social learning that leads to the "development of traditions, and ultimately our culture. It allows for the transfer of information (behaviours, customs, etc.) between individuals and down generations without the need for genetic inheritance." The word imitation can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics.
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imitation
Noun
1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
(antonym) formalism
(hypernym) doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
(hyponym) mimesis
2. a copy that is represented as the original
(synonym) counterfeit, forgery
(hypernym) copy
(hyponym) fake, sham, postiche
3. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
(hypernym) copying
(hyponym) emulation
(derivation) imitate, copy, simulate
4. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
(synonym) caricature, impersonation
(hypernym) wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
(hyponym) mock-heroic
Adjective
1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
(synonym) fake, false, faux, simulated
(similar) artificial, unreal
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Imitation (die)
nf.
imitation, mimicry, duplication, mimicking; sham, fraud
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imitation
nf.
imitation, impersonation, emulation; mimicry, mockery; sham
