'Mimesis' definitions:
Definition of 'mimesis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
noun
Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
noun
The representation of another person's words in a speech
Definition of 'Mimesis'
From: GCIDE
- Mimesis \Mi*me"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitation.] (Rhet. & Biol.) Imitation; mimicry. [1913 Webster]