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Mimicry vs Pastiche - What's the difference?

mimicry | pastiche |

As nouns the difference between mimicry and pastiche

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while pastiche is a work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.

As a verb pastiche is

to create or compose in a mixture of styles.

mimicry

English

Alternative forms

* mimickry

Noun

(mimicries)
  • the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
    • They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
    When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "mimicry")

    pastiche

    English

    (wikipedia pastiche)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
  • A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  • An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
  • (uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.

    • Verb

    (pastich)
  • To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
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