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Word: Memetic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1970s: from meme + -ic, after genetic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈmɛtɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
miːˈmɛtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or constituting an element of a culture or system of behaviour that is passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means
Short Definition:relating to meme
Examples:- the book shows various memetic lines of transmission
- a cultural artefact with strong memetic potential
