The term mimesis means
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: mimesis (noun). the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature. mimesis (noun). any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease. mimesis (noun).iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: mimesis (Noun). The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art. mimesis (Noun). mimicry. mimesis (Noun). The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present. mimesis (Noun). The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.