copyism
- noun
- /ˈkɑːpiˌɪzəm/
- Jargon
:
imitación
- The debate over copyism in modern art highlights how some artists rely heavily on imitation rather than original creation.
Examples
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Many critics argue that the artist's success is rooted in copyism, as she often mimics the styles of her contemporary peers.
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In his essay, the author explores the implications of copyism in literature, discussing how it affects originality and artistic expression.
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Not surprisingly, Steerforth himself is a master storyteller, and his storytelling and shanty-singing tell us something else about David's claim to copyism as his art, at least in his memoir.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
Making another thing that is the same as the first, for example a photo or someone else's answers
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3.0
Copying another person's actions or speech to learn from them
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3.4
Taking words, ideas, or styles from other people and using them in your work
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6.1
Wanting to match or do better than someone by copying them
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4.6
Copying someone's voice, face and actions to entertain or trick people
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9.9
Making art that copies real life or someone's words
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6.0
Acting like another person to copy their style or behavior
Copying the ideas, style, or behavior of someone else
A habit of copying other people's actions or style
A habit of copying how other people act, speak, or dress
Copying someone's actions or words to make fun of them
Antonyms
How Imitative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copyism comes from copy ('make the same') and the ending -ism ('a practice' or 'system'), like in tourism. In art, think of a painter repeating another artist's style as if tracing their work, so copyism is the practice of imitating someone else's art.