Authentic and Mimetic

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Authentic adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

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Mimetic is an antonym for authentic.

Mimetic adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

Usage example: boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age

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Authentic is an antonym for mimetic.

Nearby Word: mimesis

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Mimetic and Authentic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authentic/mimetic

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