copyism
- noun
- /ˈkɑːpiˌɪzəm/
:
imitación
- Joe explained this copyism by saying that "When we see the successes of other photographers, we are prone to imitate their approach" (so that we too can win ribbons, medals, and points).
Examples
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The many comments about "sameness and copyism" by eminent and highly respected PSAers should be seriously considered if the quality of photography by PSA members and PSA as a whole is to be improved.
Academic text (1996) -
The opposite of sameness/copyism is "different."
Academic text (1996) -
Many artists are criticized for their copyism, as they often replicate the styles of more famous creators.
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Her copyism became evident when she mimicked her favorite singer's fashion and performance style.
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The director's copyism in the film was clear, as many scenes mirrored those from classic movies.
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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3.5
The act of making an exact copy or the thing that is copied
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3.4
Taking words, ideas, or styles from other people and using them in your work
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4.6
Copying someone's voice, face and actions to entertain or trick people
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6.0
Acting like another person to copy their style or behavior
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9.9
Making art that copies real life or someone's words
A habit of copying other people's actions or style
A habit of copying how other people act, speak, or dress
Copying the ideas, style, or behavior of someone else
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 'tendency'), like in tourism. It can mean people copying others' words or actions, like children who repeat what they see, so copyism describes the habit or tendency to imitate someone else.