imitation
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imitation
- /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- [ɪmɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən]
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.
noun imitations
- The act of imitating. a pale imitation
- A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing. imitation leather
Similar: copying, imitation, replication · Opposite: creation, non-imitation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: simulated, impersonation, caricature, ersatz, artificial, substitute, counterfeit, faux, fake, false, unreal, forgery, mimicry, emulation, replication, replica
noun
Similar: copying, imitation, replication · Opposite: creation, non-imitation
Translations
Every language
noun act of imitating
| Español | imitación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 模倣 mohō, 真似 mane |
| 中文 | 模擬 /模拟 mónǐ, 模仿 mófǎng |
| हिन्दी | अनुकृति करना anukŕti karnā, अनुकरण करना anukraṇ karnā |
| Português | imitação, arremedo |
| Français | imitation |
| Deutsch | Imitation, Nachahmung |
| Română | imitare |
| Русский | имита́ция imitácija, подража́ние podražánije |
| العربية | تَقْلِيد taqlīd |
| עברית | חִקּוּי ẖiqqúy |
Talk about this word "imitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imitation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. imitation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/imitation "imitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imitation.Cite this
@misc{imitation_2026,
title = {imitation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imitation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
