simulacrum

[ sim-yuh-ley-kruhm ]

/ ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm /

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noun, plural sim·u·la·cra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh]. /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krə/.

a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.

an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite.

Origin of simulacrum

1590–1600; <Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent to simulā(re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix

Words nearby simulacrum

Sims, Simsbury, Sims' position, simul, simulacre, simulacrum, simulant, simular, simulate, simulated, simulation

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Example sentences from the Web for simulacrum

Morality demands "the good," and not a simulacrum or make-shift.
Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher|Henry Jones
Indeed, I was not so much impressed by the reality as I had been by the simulacrum in my dream of sunrise in the moon.
A Trip to Venus|John Munro
Surely this is not argument; it is hardly the simulacrum of argument.
The Color Line|William Benjamin Smith
Distinctly outlined on the lid of the coffin was the simulacrum of the figure of a man.
The Raid of The Guerilla and Other Stories|Charles Egbert Craddock

When Dr. Anderson knew that he was dying, he retired into the simulacrum of his father's benn end.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for simulacrum

simulacrum

/ (ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm) /

noun plural -cra (-krə) archaic

any image or representation of something

a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness

Word Origin for simulacrum

C16: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like

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单词	simulacrum
释义	simulacrum [ sim-yuh-ley-kruhm ] / ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR simulacrum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sim·u·la·cra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh]. /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krə/. a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance. an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite. Origin of simulacrum 1590–1600; <Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent to simulā(re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix Words nearby simulacrum Sims, Simsbury, Sims' position, simul, simulacre, simulacrum, simulant, simular, simulate, simulated, simulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for simulacrum Morality demands "the good," and not a simulacrum or make-shift. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher\|Henry Jones Indeed, I was not so much impressed by the reality as I had been by the simulacrum in my dream of sunrise in the moon. A Trip to Venus\|John Munro Surely this is not argument; it is hardly the simulacrum of argument. The Color Line\|William Benjamin Smith Distinctly outlined on the lid of the coffin was the simulacrum of the figure of a man. The Raid of The Guerilla and Other Stories\|Charles Egbert Craddock When Dr. Anderson knew that he was dying, he retired into the simulacrum of his father's benn end. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for simulacrum simulacrum / (ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm) / noun plural -cra (-krə) archaic any image or representation of something a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness Word Origin for simulacrum C16: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to simulacrum impression, archetype, similarity, effigy, image, imprint, replica, portrait, counterfeit, impersonation, cast, pattern, photocopy, forgery, duplicate, print, type, ersatz, clone, replication
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simulacrum

noun, plural sim·u·la·cra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh]. /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krə/.

Origin of simulacrum

Words nearby simulacrum

Example sentences from the Web for simulacrum

British Dictionary definitions for simulacrum

noun plural -cra (-krə) archaic

Word Origin for simulacrum

Words related to simulacrum