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Added 9 October 2026

imitation

/ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ noun

In Latin: imitatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations.
Something copied or derived from an original.
Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else.

adjective

Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.
it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur

Origin

From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.

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