as in imitative
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age
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Recent Examples of mimetic
These mimetic dynamics play out not just within countries but between them.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The mimetic principles already outlined in Vitruvius (primarily the idea that the classical orders imitate the structure of a primitive wooden construction) were, from the start, fig leaves, and widely understood as such.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Indeed, what is happening might be better explained by the field of mimetic theory, which recognizes that imitation can drive decisions, stressing the role of volition and social learning in human arrangements.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Its active ingredient, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, contains clinical levels of bio-mimetic triple peptides that boost collagen production for plumper lips.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The mimetic principles already outlined in Vitruvius (primarily the idea that the classical orders imitate the structure of a primitive wooden construction) were, from the start, fig leaves, and widely understood as such.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Indeed, what is happening might be better explained by the field of mimetic theory, which recognizes that imitation can drive decisions, stressing the role of volition and social learning in human arrangements.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Its active ingredient, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, contains clinical levels of bio-mimetic triple peptides that boost collagen production for plumper lips.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimetic
imitative
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In addition to thinking about how to escape John’s imitative poetry and scholasticism, Constantine had to consider his own future.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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In Roeck’s picture, competitive, rather than imitative, habits of mind rose from religious warfare, establishing a cutthroat system of cultural and economic innovation which lasts to this day.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Mimetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimetic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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