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
- hysterical or neurotic simulation of disease
Ancestry of “neuromimesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mimesis | The representation of aspects of the real world,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῑ́μησις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιμεῖσθαι | to imitate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῖμος | mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime |