noun
simulacrum
Simulacrum (noun) means a tangible image or likeness of a god, person, or object.
noun
1
A tangible image or likeness of a god, person, or object.
"a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment"
2
A thing which has the appearance or form of another thing, but not its true qualities; a thing which simulates another thing; an imitation; a semblance.
"The future just wants more consumers. The future is more newly arrived college grads and tourists in some fruitless search for authenticity. The future is more overpriced Pabsts at dive-bar simulacrums."
— Ling Ma (2018)
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin simulācrum, meaning "image, likeness", formed from simul(ā) and -crum (a variant of -culum, from Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, a suffix forming instrument nouns). This in turn comes from similis, "similar (to)", ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem-, meaning "one; together".
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of simulacrum?
"simulacrum" (noun) means a tangible image or likeness of a god, person, or object.
What is another word for simulacrum?
Other words for "simulacrum" include image, effigy, simulation.
What are the different meanings of simulacrum?
"simulacrum" has 2 main meanings: 1. A tangible image or likeness of a god, person, or object; 2. A thing which has the appearance or form of another thing, but not its true qualities; a thing which simulates another thing; an imitation; a semblance.
