Where does “neuromimesis” come from?

neuromimesis (English) comes from English mimesis, from Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις, from Ancient Greek μιμεῖσθαι, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

neuromimesis (English): hysterical or neurotic simulation of disease

Definitions

  1. hysterical or neurotic simulation of disease

Ancestry of “neuromimesis”, step by step

neuromimesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mimesis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmimesisThe representation of aspects of the real world,...
2Ancient Greekμῑ́μησιςsimulation
3Ancient Greekμιμεῖσθαιto imitate
4Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μιμεῖσθαιEvery word from Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις
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