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Definition of imitative adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

imitative

adjective

NAmE//ˈɪməˌteɪt̮ɪv//

(formal) (sometimes disapproving)

that copies someone or something movies that encourage imitative crime His work has been criticized for being imitative and shallow. The style is imitative of Basque architecture.

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Nearby words

imitate verb
imitation noun
imitative adjective
imitator noun
immaculate adjective