mimesis

Definition of Mimesis in English :

1. mimesis

the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

2. mimesis

any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

3. mimesis

the representation of another person's words in a speech

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mimesis

noun

1. art, literature

the imitative representation of nature or human behaviour

2.

a.

any disease that shows symptoms of another disease

b.

a condition in a hysterical patient that mimics an organic disease

3. biology another name for mimicry (sense 2)

4. rhetoric

representation of another person's alleged words in a speech

noun

imitation

; specif.,

a. Art and Literature

imitation or representation; often, specif., imitation (sense 5) imitation (sense 5b)

b. Biology

mimicry

n.

1. The imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

2. Biology Mimicry.

3. Medicine The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present.