mimicry
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mimicry
- /ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/ Australia, Canada, UK
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noun mimicries · mimickry
- An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
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noun the act or ability to simulate the characteristics of someone or something else
| Español | mimetismo, mimetización, remedo, arrendajo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흉내 hyungnae, 입내 imnae |
| 日本語 | 擬態 gitai |
| 中文 | 擬態 /拟态 nǐtài, 模仿 mófǎng |
| हिन्दी | अनुकरण anukraṇ |
| Português | mímica, mimetismo |
| Français | mimétisme, mimique |
| Deutsch | Mimikry, Nachahmung |
| Italiano | mimetismo, scimmiottatura, scimmiottamento, mimica, mimetizzazione |
| Ελληνικά | μιμητισμός mimitismós |
| Română | mimetism |
| Русский | подража́ние podražánije, мими́крия mimíkrija |
| Tiếng Việt | sự bắt chước |
| العربية | مُشَاكهَة |
| עברית | חיקוי khikúy, חקיינות khakyanút |
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@misc{mimicry_2026,
title = {mimicry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mimicry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
