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simulacrum definition

simu·la·crum (sim′yo̵̅o̅ lā′krəm)

noun pl. simulacra -·cra (-krə)

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

Etymology: L < simulare: see simulate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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