imitativeness
Tendency to copy others
Imitativeness is the quality or tendency of copying or mimicking others.
The term often carries a faintly negative connotation, suggesting derivative rather than original behavior: The band's imitativeness made them popular with nostalgic audiences but dismissed by critics.
In psychology, imitativeness describes a natural human capacity for learning through observation.
Imitating closely
- parrotingMechanical verbal imitation
- emulationCopying to rival
- impersonationPretending to be another
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
echoing · copying · simulation · mockery · caricature · pantomime · mime · parody
Reproducing something exactly
- duplicationMaking an identical copy
- cloningMaking identical copies
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
replica · counterfeit · forgery · simulation · recreation · transcription · tracing · carbon copy
Lack of original thought
- stalenessLoss of freshness
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- formulaicFollowing a set template
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
banality · triteness · secondhand · copycat · me-too · uninspired · unimaginative · conventionality
Simulating or demonstrating form
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- emulationCopying to rival
absorption · mimesis · imprinting · socialization · enculturation · skill acquisition · practice · rehearsal
State of being identical
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conventionalityAdherence to accepted customs
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
groupthink · assimilation · homogeneity · standardization · peer pressure · herd mentality · followership · docility
aping
Imitating closely
- parrotingMechanical verbal imitation
- emulationCopying to rival
- impersonationPretending to be another
mirroring · echoing · copying · simulation · mockery · caricature · pantomime · mime · parody · mockingbird
copying
Reproducing something exactly
- duplicationMaking an identical copy
- cloningMaking identical copies
- reproductionCopying or procreation
facsimile · replica · counterfeit · forgery · simulation · recreation · transcription · tracing · carbon copy · photocopying
derivativeness
Lack of original thought
hackneyed · banality · triteness · secondhand · copycat · me-too · uninspired · unimaginative · conventionality · predictability
modeling
Simulating or demonstrating form
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
emulation · absorption · mimesis · imprinting · socialization · enculturation · skill acquisition · practice · rehearsal · drilling
uniformity
State of being identical
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- conventionalityAdherence to accepted customs
orthodoxy · groupthink · assimilation · homogeneity · standardization · peer pressure · herd mentality · followership · docility · acquiescence
imitativenessoriginality
Novel creative quality
creativity · inventiveness · innovation · ingenuity · novelty
imitativenessauthenticity
Quality of being genuine
genuineness · individuality · distinctiveness · self-expression · uniqueness
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