Mimesis

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Mimesis

  • [ˈmiːmezɪs]

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über gleichbedeutend spätlateinisch mimesis von griechisch μίμησις (mímēsis) „Nachahmung“

noun Mimesis · Mimesen

  1. Nachahmung „Dennoch hält die Mimesis, die so verheerend wirkt, auch eine Lösung bereit.“

In English

  • mimesis the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions

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"Mimesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/mimesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Mimesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/mimesis

Chicago

"Mimesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/mimesis.

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@misc{mimesis_2026,
  title = {Mimesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/mimesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}