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imitativeness

imitativeness

7.9
A habit of copying other people's actions or style
  • noun
  • /ˌɪmɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : imitatividad
  • Artists sometimes struggle with imitativeness when searching for their unique style.

Examples

  • The child's imitativeness was evident as she copied every move her older brother made.

  • His imitativeness was evident in his artwork.

  • In some animal species, imitativeness plays a crucial role in learning survival techniques.

  • The imitativeness of the fashion trends is quite noticeable.

  • The artist's imitativeness was evident in his early works, which closely resembled those of his famous predecessors.

  • Her imitativeness made it difficult for her to develop a unique style, as she often copied the trends of other artists.

  • In the group project, his imitativeness was clear when he replicated his teammate's ideas instead of offering his own.

Synonyms

imitation
vsimitativeness
19 3.0

Copying another person's actions or speech to learn from them

is an ongoing tendency to repeat others and show unoriginal behaviour
borrowing
vsimitativeness
10 3.4

Taking words, ideas, or styles from other people and using them in your work

is a tendency to copy that implies unoriginality rather than creative reuse
mimicry
vsimitativeness
2 4.6

Copying someone's voice, face and actions to entertain or trick people

is a general tendency rather than a deliberate act for effect
copyism
vsimitativeness
9.1

Imitating another person's actions or words instead of behaving independently

is the general tendency rather than a specific habitual practice
mimetism
vsimitativeness
9.9

A habit of copying how other people act, speak, or dress

is about a general tendency to follow others beyond social situations
taqlid
vsimitativeness
9.9

Copying the ideas, style, or behavior of someone else

is a wider tendency to repeat others beyond formal adherence
derivativeness
vsimitativeness
8.0

A quality of being not new and copied from other works

focuses on the tendency rather than only the resulting lack of originality
apery
vsimitativeness
9.9

Copying someone's actions or words to make fun of them

is a broader tendency that may lack originality without mockery

Antonyms

213 3.4

The ability to use imagination to make new ideas or things

30 4.5

A quality of being new and different in ideas and not copied from others

How Imitative

plagiarism
47 6.0
imitativeness
7.9
influence
806 2.3
originality
30 4.5

Surface Forms

imitativeness singular

Morphology

imitativeness = imitative (transparent) = imitate + ive + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'imitative' using the productive suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

Imitativeness comes from imitate, which itself comes from the Latin word imitari, meaning 'to copy'. So imitativeness is the habit or quality of copying others, or being 'unoriginal' instead of making your own things.