1. an image or representation of someone or something
Usage: formal
2. an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute
Usage: formal

Examples

• The wax figure was a perfect simulacrum of the famous actor.
• Ancient Romans created simulacra of their gods for worship.
• The theme park offered only a simulacrum of authentic cultural experience.
• His speech was a mere simulacrum of genuine concern for the voters.
• The artist’s simulacrum captured every detail of the original sculpture.
• Critics dismissed the sequel as a pale simulacrum of the original film.