mimicry
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior…An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
» One of the key components of empathy is what scientists call facial mimicry.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
Mimikry, Nachahmung
подража́ниеpodražánije, мими́крияmimíkrija
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
Examples
3 sentencesOne of the key components of empathy is what scientists call facial mimicry.
How do I know your ability to speak isn't just an advanced form of mimicry?
ruКак же я узнаю, что твоя способность говорить - это не развитая форма мимикрии?
It's female mimicry.
Translations
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Origin
From mimic + -ry.From mimic + -ry.
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Forms
plural: mimicriesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the act of mimicking; imitative behavior:apery
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable