simulacrum
an image, copy, or hollow imitation
Root
- simil / simul: like or resembling
Other words with the simil / simul root
- assimilate: to absorb or become similar
- dissemble: to hide true feelings or intentions
- dissimilar: not alike
- facsimile: an exact copy
- similar: alike in some way
- simile: comparison using like or as
- simulate: to imitate or model
A simulacrum is a likeness that can feel eerie: a copy with the shape of the real thing.
The luxury hotel built a simulacrum of village life, complete with fake cobblestones.