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The only freedom supposed to be left to the masses is that of grazing on the ration of simulacra the system distributes to each individual.
Michel De Certeau

Meaning of "simulacra" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMULACRA

simulacra  [ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMULACRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simulacra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIMULACRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Simulacrum

A simulacrum, is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god. By the late 19th century, it had gathered a secondary association of inferiority: an image without the substance or qualities of the original. Philosopher Fredric Jameson offers photorealism as an example of artistic simulacrum, where a painting is sometimes created by copying a photograph that is itself a copy of the real. Other art forms that play with simulacra include trompe l'oeil, pop art, Italian neorealism, and French New Wave.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMULACRA


ambulacra
ˌæmbjʊˈleɪkrə
backra
ˈbækrə
bakra
ˈbækrə
buckra
ˈbʌkrə
chakra
ˈtʃækrə
chokra
ˈtʃəʊkrə
fiacre
fɪˈɑːkrə
fulcra
ˈfʌlkrə
interambulacra
ˌɪntəˌræmbjʊˈlækrə
involucra
ˌɪnvəˈluːkrə
kokra
ˈkɒkrə
Lycra
ˈlaɪkrə
massacrer
ˈmæsəkrə
micra
ˈmaɪkrə
okra
ˈəʊkrə
picra
ˈpɪkrə
sacra
ˈsækrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMULACRA

simul
simulacre
simulacrum
simulant
simular
simulate
simulated
simulated leather
simulation
simulative
simulatively
simulator
simulatory
simulcast
simulium
simultaneity
simultaneous
simultaneous broadcast
simultaneous equations
simultaneous translation

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMULACRA

Accra
agora
Alexandra
ancora
Andorra
Ankara
bra
camera
era
extra
Fra
hora
laura
opera
ora
para
sera
sierra
terra
ultra

Synonyms and antonyms of simulacra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «simulacra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMULACRA

Find out the translation of simulacra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of simulacra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «simulacra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simulacros
570 millions of speakers

English

simulacra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Simulacra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

simulacra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симулякры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simulacros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

simulacra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simulacres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simulacra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

simulacra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シミュラクラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시뮬라크르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simulacra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

simulacra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிமுலாக்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Simulacra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

simulakra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simulacri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

simulacra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симулякри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simulacre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

simulacra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simulacra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

simulacra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simulakre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simulacra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMULACRA»

The term «simulacra» is normally little used and occupies the 115.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMULACRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about simulacra

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QUOTES WITH «SIMULACRA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word simulacra.
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Michel De Certeau
The only freedom supposed to be left to the masses is that of grazing on the ration of simulacra the system distributes to each individual.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMULACRA»

Discover the use of simulacra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simulacra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Simulacra and Simulation
Moving away from the Marxist/Freudian approaches that had concerned him earlier, Baudrillard developed in this book a theory of contemporary culture that relies on displacing economic notions of cultural production with notions of cultural ...
Jean Baudrillard, 1994
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Reading Simulacra: Fatal Theories for Postmodernity
Traces the ways in which our culture has increasingly become a culture of simulations, and offers strategies for discerning meaning in a world where the difference between what is real and what is simulated has collapsed.
M. W. Smith, 2001
3
Virtual Simulacra: The Impact of Gender and the Viewing of ...
This study utilized new technology that allows for the transference of one's actual face onto the face of one's avatar.
Brahm D. deBuys, 2007
4
The simulacra
Provides a sardonic look at a not-too-distant future America in which the entire goverment is a fraud and the president of the United States is an android. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
Philip K. Dick, 1964
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Simulacra
Poetry. Art. LGBT Studies. Poems by Rena Rosenwasser with monoprints by Kate Delos.
Kate Delos, Rena Rosenwasser, 1986
6
Self and simulacra
From airy lyric to ornate lament, couched in the Latinate language of Gray's Botany or the lushness of Sir Thomas Browne, Self and Simulacra explores the motive force of longing in the growing of identity.
Liz Waldner, 2001
7
Deconstruction and the Formation of Simulacra: The ...
Three artists of the last fifty years are the controlling figures of a genre of art known as Pop Art: Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, and Jeff Koons.
Matthew W. Jarvis, 2008
8
Solution Simulacra
Gloria Frym is the patriot I'll vote for, every time"--Anne Waldman. "Like in the aftermath of a 'mesmerizing theater of operations, ' Gloria Frym's solutions tread the water of a flood inundating what we once considered our life.
Gloria Frym, 2006
9
It was and it Isn't: A Rhetorical Exploration of Simulacra ...
This text suggested many elements, or symbols, for worshipers to include in vintage faith worship gatherings that would connect with the post-Christian culture.
Kevin Paul Mahan, 2008
10
Otaku: Japan's Database Animals
The Simulacra and the Database Drawbacks of the Simulacra Theory In the above discussion, otaku culture gives us an answer to the first of the two questions I asked at the beginning of this chapter: in postmodernity, how do simulacra ...
Hiroki Azuma, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMULACRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simulacra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diana Guber Launches THE SIMULACRA OF WOMANHOOD
Diana Guber, a Ukrainian-born belle and art historian, has completed her new book "The Simulacra of Womanhood: Living in Ecstasy or in Exile?": a fascinating ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
LIVE REPORT: Holly Herndon
It becomes at once a vast massed cathedral choir of seraphim-simulacra and, at the same time, a close whisper prickling the back of your neck with murmured ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
3
Simulacra: Kemas Karya Image Analysis melalui Realitas Semu
Pada Senin (18/05/15) sebanyak 18 mahasiswa Kriya semester 2 berkesempatan untuk menggelar Simulacra di Aula Timur ITB, sebuah pameran hasil image ... «ITB Berita, May 15»
4
Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone's ginormous rock totems in the Nevada …
... boulders towering over the terrain, visible for miles and massive in scale—a simultaneous nod to Nevada's role in earth art and the simulacra of Las Vegas. «Las Vegas Weekly, Apr 15»
5
International Space Station crew members now have tiny plastic …
These three tiny simulacra, a New Year's present to the crew from Italian astronaut Cristoforetti, are from a new line of LEGO minifigures produced by the UK ... «The Weather Network, Jan 15»
6
Opus Of A Machine Streaming Full "Simulacra" Album
Australian prog band Opus of a Machine is releasing debut album “Simulacra” today - November 16th - and in celebration the record is available for streaming ... «Metal Underground, Nov 14»
7
The Simulacra and Vortex of Virtual Reality: Varied Myths
“The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth. ... Defence preparedness is also an interesting and fruitful function of the computer simulated simulacra. «Mainstream, Nov 14»
8
Entertainment Geekly: 'Simulacra and Simulation,' Taylor Swift, and …
History reduces the 2009 Video Music Awards to the big moment when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift to talk about Beyoncé. This is one of the most ... «Entertainment Weekly, Oct 14»
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Animirani film 'Simulacra' proglašen najboljim na dva festivala
Animirani film 'Simulacra' koji je djelo autora Ivane Bošnjak i Thomasa Johnsona osvojio je nagradu za najbolji film jugoistočne Europe na festivalu Balkanima ... «story.hr, Oct 14»
10
Sounds Like the Blues
I was nostalgic for the living-room concerts I'd hosted in college; for music that felt tender, meaningful, and real. Instead, I had tumbled into a valley of simulacra: ... «Pacific Standard, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Simulacra [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/simulacra>. May 2024 ».
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