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meme

Syllabification: (meme)
Pronunciation: /mēm/
Definition of meme

noun

  • an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
  • a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users.

Derivatives

memetic

Pronunciation: /mēˈmetik, mə-/
adjective

Origin:

1970s: from Greek mimēma 'that which is imitated', on the pattern of gene

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