Found 2 items, similar to mimesis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mimesis mimesis n 1: the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature 2: any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease 3: the representation of another person's words in a speech
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mimesis Mimesis \Mi*me"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitation.] (Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry. [1913 Webster]