echoism
Sound-imitating language device
Echoism is the formation of words that imitate sounds—buzz, hiss, splash, meow.
The term overlaps with onomatopoeia but emphasizes the acoustic resemblance between word and referent.
In psychology, echoism describes a personality pattern of excessive accommodation to others, the opposite of narcissism: Her echoism made her disappear into her partner's needs.
Reproducing an image identically
- imitationCopy of the original
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- empathySharing another's emotions
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
rapport · synchrony · modeling · identification · transference · compliance · accommodation · responsiveness
Continuous low drone
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- bangSudden loud noise
- crashSudden violent impact
whoosh · sizzle · pop · crack · thud · clang · murmur · whisper
Relating to imitation
- imitativeCopying others' style
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
- onomatopoeicMimicking natural sounds
- mimesisArtistic imitation of reality
Repeated opening words
- repetitionAct of redoing
- refrainAbstain from acting
- antistropheChoral ode's answering section
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
mirroring
Reproducing an image identically
- imitationCopy of the original
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- empathySharing another's emotions
attunement · rapport · synchrony · modeling · identification · transference · compliance · accommodation · responsiveness · reflection
buzz
Continuous low drone
crash · whoosh · sizzle · pop · crack · thud · clang · murmur · whisper · rustle
mimetic
Relating to imitation
- imitativeCopying others' style
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
- onomatopoeicMimicking natural sounds
anaphora
Repeated opening words
- repetitionAct of redoing
- refrainAbstain from acting
- antistropheChoral ode's answering section
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance
vibration · acoustics · sonar · frequency · amplitude · doppler · ultrasound · auditory · decibel
echoismconventionalism
Adherence to accepted standards
borrowing · calque · compounding · back-formation · blending