Mimesis vs Nemesis - What's the difference?
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The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
(biology) mimicry.
(medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
(rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
(rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
(chiefly, North America) An archenemy
* "Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis , The Joker."
(chiefly, non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character
The principle of retributive justice.
(usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
The polar opposite of a character.
A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.