meme

 
Pronunciation: /miːm/

noun

  • an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
  • an image, video, etc. that is passed electronically from one Internet user to another.

Derivatives

memetic

adjective

Origin:

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