plural copycats
1
informal
: a person who does the same thing as someone else : a person who adopts the behavior, style, etc., of someone else
She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress.
2
: something that is very similar to another thing
The product has inspired a lot of copycats. [=imitations]
—often used before another nouna copycat crime
copycat drugs
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/copycat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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