Memetic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈmɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Memetic is an adjective meaning Of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.
Meaning
Of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.
Example Sentences
The term internets[…]is an example of memetic usage that functions as a high profile in-joke.
Whether the e/accs have the better arguments or not, they seem to have money and memetic energy on their side.
But let’s not assume that all of the innuendo and debate is a product of the Russian info-war, or that the Kremlin is a grandmaster of the memetic chessboard.
Within different communities, groups, or dyads, the same memetic media could be deployed as a long-standing community in-joke, dadaist absurdity, or even as fighting words (or images, as the case may be).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include memic, memey, replicative, replicational, mnemonic, sememic.
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