simulacrum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sim′yə lā′krəm)

Inflections of 'simulacrum' (n):
simulacrums
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simulacra
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sim•u•la•crum  (sim′yə lā′krəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cra (-krə).USA pronunciation 
  1. a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
  2. an effigy, image, or representation:a simulacrum of Aphrodite.
  • Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent. to simulā(re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
simulacrum / ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm/, simulacre / ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkə/ ( -cra / -krə/)
  1. any image or representation of something
  2. a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like
'simulacrum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
simulacre

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