Synonyms for simulacrum
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A thing which has the appearance or form of another thing, but not its true qualities; a thing which simulates another thing; an imitation; a semblance.
- n. 2
A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment
Forms
- Plural
- simulacrums → simulations, simulants, images, effigies…
Example sentences
- simulation Death is the exit from a simulation into Reality.
- effigy In Turkey, every school has to have an Atatürk effigy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| simulacrum | rising | |
| simulation | rising | |
| simulant | steady | |
| effigy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- copy2, idol2
- 5 letters
- image2
- 6 letters
- effigy3
- 8 letters
- simulant
- 10 letters
- simulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy2 = 2 syllables).