MIM'IC MIM'ICAL, adjective [Latin mimus, mimicus; Gr. to imitate.] 1. Imitative; inclined to imitate or to ape; having the practice or habit of imitating. Man is of all creatures the most mimical in gestures, speech, etc. 2. Consisting of imitation; as mimic gestures. Mimic implies often something droll or ludicrous, or less dignified than imitative. MIM'IC, noun One who imitates or mimics; a buffoon who attempts to excite laughter or derision by acting or speaking in the manner of another. 1. A mean or servile imitator. Of France the mimic and of Spain the prey.
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