simulacrum

noun sim·u·la·crum \ˌsim-yə-ˈla-krəm, -ˈlā-\

plural sim·u·la·cra\-krə\ also sim·u·la·crums

Definition of SIMULACRUM

: image, representation <a reasonable simulacrum of reality — Martin Mayer>

: an insubstantial form or semblance of something : trace

Middle English, from Latin, from simulare

First Known Use: 15th century

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