simulacrum

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(sim′yo̵̅o̅ lā′krəm)

noun pl. simulacra

  1. an image; likeness
  2. a vague representation; semblance
  3. a mere pretense; sham

Origin: L < simulare: see simulate

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noun pl. sim·u·la·cra (-lāˈkrə, -lăkˈrə)
  1. An image or representation.
  2. An unreal or vague semblance.

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Origin: Latin simulācrum (from simulāre, to simulate; see simulate)

Origin: + -crum, n. suff

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