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Simulacrum in Visual Dictionary with Synonyms & Examples

Definition of Simulacrum in visual dictionary and thesaurus together with real examples and authentic context and text-to-speech technology to improve your listening comprehension for advanced learners

/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.krəm/ (noun)

Definition

something that is very similar to something else and represents it, image, copy, duplicate, imitation, ersatz

Example

The unravelling of a string of shocking old master forgeries began in the winter of 2015, when French police appeared at a gallery in Aix-en-Provence and seized a painting from display. Venus, by the German Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder, to describe the work more fully: oil on oak, 38cm by 25cm, and dated to 1531. Purchased in 2013 by the Prince of Liechtenstein for about £6m, Venus was the inescapable star of the exhibition of works from his collection; she glowed on the cover of the catalogue. But an anonymous tip to the police suggested she was, in fact, a modern fake, that is, a simulacrum – so they scooped her up and took her away.

Source of example: https://www.theguardian.com/

Plural

simulacra


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