a person or thing that simulates or imitates; sham
adjective
2.
fake; simulated
simular in American English
(ˈsɪmjulər)
adjective, noun
Archaic
simulant
simular in American English
(ˈsɪmjələr)
archaic
noun
1.
a person or thing that simulates; pretender
adjective
2.
simulated; false; counterfeit
3.
imitative; simulative
Word origin
[1520–30; ‹ L simul(āre) to simulate + -ar2, -ar1]This word is first recorded in the period 1520–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: accent, bias, junior, monkey, phrase