imitativeness
|im-i-ta-tiv-ness|
/ˌɪmɪˈtætɪvnəs/
quality of copying
Etymology
'imitativeness' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'imitatio', where 'imitari' meant 'to imitate'.
'imitativeness' changed from Medieval/Latin 'imitatio' and Old French 'imitation', through Middle English 'imitation', and was formed in modern English from the adjective 'imitative' to produce the noun 'imitativeness'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of imitation' or 'copying', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the quality or tendency to imitate'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality, tendency, or inclination to imitate; the state of being imitative.
Her imitativeness was apparent when she repeated every gesture and phrase of her mentor.
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