simulacrum
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
simulacrum /ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm/
▶noun (pl. simulacra /-krə/ or simulacrums)
- 1 an image or representation of someone or something.
- 2 an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute.
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