meme

The definition of a meme is a piece of religion or culture that is spreads from person to person by repeated use.

(noun)

An example of a meme is the practice of baptism in the Christian faith.

See meme in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a unit of cultural information, as a concept, belief, or practice, that spreads from person to person in a way analogous to the transmission of genes

Origin: short for mimeme: both coined by R. Dawkins (1941-), Brit biologist ? < mimesis + -eme

See meme in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

Origin:

Origin: Shortening (modeled on gene)

Origin: of mimeme

Origin: , from Greek mimēma, something imitated

Origin: , from mimeisthai, to imitate; see mimesis

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