how to pronounce mimesis

/mɪˈmiː.sɪs/

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mimesis is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of mimesis

noun:

Mimicry.
The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.

mimesis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mimesis occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics mimesis can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that mimesis can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;