Simulacrum - Wikipedia A simulacrum (pl : simulacra or simulacrums, from Latin simulacrum, meaning "likeness, semblance") is a representation or imitation of a person or thing [1] The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god
SIMULACRUM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster At the root of simulāre is the Latin adjective similis, which means "having characteristics in common " Many "similar" words trace back to similis, hence the resemblance between simulacrum and familiar terms like simultaneous, simile, and of course similarity
SIMULACRUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary She has transformed her marital sphere into a simulacrum, one in which everything - human being or object - is used as a means whereby her own subjectivity can be concealed
simulacrum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun simulacrum (plural simulacra or simulacrums) A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment
simulacrum - Philopedia In Classical Latin, simulacrum denotes an image, effigy, statue, or apparition, often with religious or cultic connotations (e g , statues of gods), but also more generally any likeness or representation that stands in for something absent