mimesis

• اسم يشير إلى المحاكاة أو التمثيل للعالم الواقعي في الفن والأدب والسلوك، ويُستعمل في الطب لوصف أعراض تُقلّد مرضاً آخر، وفي البلاغة لتكرار كلام الآخرين.

A noun referring to the representation or imitation of the real world in art, literature, or behavior; also used in medicine for symptoms mimicking another disease, and in rhetoric for the repetition of another's words.

غير معدود

1. Imitation in art and literatureC1formalart

   The artistic or literary representation or imitation of nature, real life, and human behaviour.

   المحاكاة

   • The play uses mimesis to mirror the struggles of everyday life.
   • Ancient Greek philosophers debated the value of mimesis in poetry.
   • The novel’s strength lies in its detailed mimesis of Victorian society.
   • Modern art often rejects direct mimesis in favor of abstract expression.

   المرادفاتcopyingimitationmimicryreflectionrepresentationreproductionsimulation

   الأضدادcreationinventionoriginality

2. Disease mimicryC2formalmedical

   A medical condition in which one disease displays symptoms that closely resemble those of another disease.

   محاكاة المرض

   • The rash showed mimesis of a viral infection, but it was actually an allergic reaction.
   • In rare cases, lupus exhibits mimesis with rheumatoid arthritis.
   • Doctors must be aware of mimesis to avoid incorrect diagnoses.
   • The patient’s symptoms were a classic case of neurological mimesis.

   المرادفاتmimicry

3. Speech representationC2formaltechnical

   A rhetorical device in which a speaker reproduces or quotes another person’s words directly within a speech.

   المحاكاة الكلامية

   • His speech included a powerful mimesis of the president’s famous address.
   • The orator used mimesis to bring the witness’s testimony to life.
   • Mimesis in political speeches can strengthen emotional impact.
   • Cicero’s rhetorical works frequently employ mimesis of opposing viewpoints.

   المرادفاتprosopopoeia