Copycat: meaning, definitions and examples
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copycat
[ หkษpikat ]
animal behavior
A person who imitates or copies the behavior, actions, or words of another.
Synonyms
emulator, follower, imitator, mimic
Examples of usage
- He is such a copycat, always trying to dress like me.
- She's a copycat when it comes to choosing the same vacation spots.
- Don't be a copycat and come up with your own original ideas.
informal
A product that imitates or closely resembles another.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- This phone is just a copycat of the original model.
- The store was selling copycat versions of popular designer clothing.
Translations
Translations of the word "copycat" in other languages:
๐ต๐น copiรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคฒเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Nachahmer
๐ฎ๐ฉ peniru
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะปัะดัะฒะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ naลladowca
๐ฏ๐ต ็ไผผใใไบบ
๐ซ๐ท copieur
๐ช๐ธ imitador
๐น๐ท taklitรงi
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชจ๋ฐฉ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ napodobitel
๐ธ๐ฐ napodobiteฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ๆจกไปฟ่
๐ธ๐ฎ posnemovalec
๐ฎ๐ธ eftirlรญking
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะปัะบัะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแซแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษqlidรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ imitador
Etymology
The term 'copycat' originated in the 1880s, derived from the combination of 'copy' and 'cat'. It was originally used to describe animals that imitated others, particularly referring to monkeys. Over time, the term evolved to describe people who imitate or mimic others, often in a derogatory manner. In modern usage, 'copycat' can refer to both individuals who imitate others and products that closely resemble existing ones.