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mimicry vs impersonation

impersonation vs mimicry

mimicry and impersonation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mimicry Yes No No No
impersonation Yes No No No
As nouns, impersonation is a hypernym of mimicry; that is, impersonation is a word with a broader meaning than mimicry:
  • mimicry: the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
  • impersonation: imitating the mannerisms of another person
Other hypernyms of mimicry include personation.
mimicry (noun) impersonation (noun)
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior imitating the mannerisms of another person
the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators pretending to be another person
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Difference between mimicry and impersonation

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