Definitions for simulacrum
ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəmsim·u·lacrum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. simulacrumnoun

   an insubstantial or vague semblance

2. effigy, image, simulacrumnoun

   a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

   "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. simulacrumnoun

   An image or representation.

   a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment

2. simulacrumnoun

   A faint trace or semblance.

   a simulacrum of hope

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Simulacrum

   A simulacrum (plural: simulacra from Latin: simulacrum, which means "likeness, similarity") is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. 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. By the late 19th century, it had gathered a secondary association of inferiority: an image without the substance or qualities of the original. Literary critic Fredric Jameson offers photorealism as an example of artistic simulacrum, in which a painting is created by copying a photograph that is itself a copy of the real thing. Other art forms that play with simulacra include trompe-l'œil, pop art, Italian neorealism, and French New Wave.

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1. simulacrum

   A simulacrum is an image or representation of someone or something. It could refer to an object or a place that is a representation of something else, often a substantial or realistic copy. In philosophy and critical theory, it is often used to depict something that replaces reality with its representation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Simulacrumnoun

   a likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense

2. Etymology: [L. See Simulate.]

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1. Simulacrum

   Simulacrum, from Latin: simulacrum which means "likeness, similarity", 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. By the late 19th century, it had gathered a secondary association of inferiority: an image without the substance or qualities of the original. Philosopher Fredric Jameson offers photorealism as an example of artistic simulacrum, where a painting is sometimes created by copying a photograph that is itself a copy of the real. Other art forms that play with simulacra include Trompe l'oeil, Pop Art, Italian neorealism and the French New Wave.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Simulacrum

   sim-ū-lā′krum, n. an image, unreal phantom: a formal sign:—pl. Simulā′cra. [L.]

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1. • Representation
   • Semblance

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of simulacrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of simulacrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=simulacrum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Simulacrum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulacrum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=simulacrum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=simulacrum