SIMULACRUM Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word simulacrum. (close relations)
simulacra
Best Alternative Words for SIMULACRUM
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| copy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) • a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing • matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials • material suitable for a journalistic account verb • copy down as is • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • reproduce or make an exact copy of • make a replica of | ||||||||
| counterfeit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||||||
| duplicate | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • something additional of the same kind • a copy that corresponds to an original exactly adjective satellite • identically copied from an original • being two identical verb • make or do or perform again • duplicate or match • make a duplicate or duplicates of • increase twofold | ||||||||
| facsimile | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exact copy or reproduction • duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio verb • send something via a facsimile machine | ||||||||
| forgery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a copy that is represented as the original • criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud | ||||||||
| imitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations • something copied or derived from an original • copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||||||||
| likeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
| replica | nounn | |||||||
noun • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | ||||||||
| representation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||||||||
| semblance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • an erroneous mental representation • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
| effigy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) | ||||||||
| image | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an iconic mental representation • (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a standard or typical example • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) verb • render visible, as by means of MRI • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | ||||||||
