noun
imitator
Imitator (noun) means a person who copies or mimics someone else.
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A person who copies or mimics someone else.
"Chalk it up to the government’s revelations in recent years about UFOs, or maybe just the pendulum swinging back, again, after “The X-Files” inspired a host of imitators in the 1990s."
— Brian Lowry, TV OT: The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming! Plus: ‘Curb’ and ‘Insecure’ return (2021)
"Other far-right sites would gravitate to Epik. Among the first to announce its migration in early 2019 was BitChute, a YouTube imitator that had been blocked by PayPal."
— Rob Kuznia, Epik is a refuge for the deplatformed far right. Here’s why its CEO insists on doing it (2021)
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Etymology
Came into English via French imitateur, derived from Latin imitātor; it can be analysed as imitate + -or.
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What is the meaning of imitator?
"imitator" (noun) means a person who copies or mimics someone else.
What is another word for imitator?
Other words for "imitator" include aper, impersonator, copycat, ape, emulator.
What is the opposite of imitator?
The opposite of "imitator" is trailblazer.
