- parrotry
- parrˈotry nounUnintelligent imitation• • •Main Entry: ↑parrot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Parrotry — Par rot*ry (p[a^]r r[u^]t*r[y^]), n. Servile imitation or repetition. [R.] Coleridge. The supine parrotry. Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mimicry — Synonyms and related words: acting, aggressive mimicry, apery, aping, buffoonery, business, caricature, characterization, cryptic mimicry, dumb show, embodiment, enacting, enactment, gag, ham, hammy acting, hoke, hokum, imitation, impersonation,… … Moby Thesaurus
mockery — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, absurdity, abuse, affront, aggressive mimicry, apery, aspersion, atrocity, bagatelle, banter, bauble, bean, bibelot, bit, booing, brass farthing, brickbat, burlesque,… … Moby Thesaurus
protective coloration — Synonyms and related words: aggressive mimicry, apery, camouflage, cryptic mimicry, disguise, domino, false colors, false face, false front, incognito, mask, masque, masquerade, mimicry, mockery, mummery, parrotry, playing possum, smoke screen,… … Moby Thesaurus
