Definitions

1. noun

a copy or representation of something, especially a person or animal, that is made to look as realistic as possible, often used to deceive or mislead people.

“The politician’s campaign ads featured simulacra of happy families, but the reality was quite different.”

2. noun

in philosophy, a concept or image that is a copy or representation of something, but does not have the same reality or substance as the original.

“In Jean Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra, the distinction between reality and representation becomes increasingly blurred.”