similitude

 
Pronunciation: /sɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the quality or state of being similar to something: Conrad uses a range of constructions which express or imply similitude [count noun]: there is a striking similitude between the brother and sister
  • [count noun] archaic a comparison between two things.
  • [count noun] archaic a person or thing resembling someone or something else.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin similitudo, from similis 'like'