mimetic

UK: /mɪˈmɛtɪk/ US: /mɪˈmɛtɪk, maɪ-/ ,(mi met′ik, mī-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

mi•met•ic /mɪˈmɛtɪk, maɪ-/   adj. 

1. of, relating to, or using mimicry:
   mimetic gestures.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

mi•met•ic  (mi met′ik, mī-), adj. 

1. characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry:
   mimetic gestures.
2. mimic or make-believe.

• Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent. to mīmē- (see mimesis) + -tikos -tic
• 1625–35

mi•met′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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mimetic / mɪˈmɛtɪk/, mimetical / mɪˈmɛtɪk^əl/ adjective

1. of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc
2. of or exhibiting mimicry

miˈmetically adverb