Mimetic and Original

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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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Original is an antonym for mimetic in simulated topic.

Nearby Word: mimesis

Original adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

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Mimetic is an antonym for original.

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Original and Mimetic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mimetic/original

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