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Simulacrum

The concept of copies of something for which there is no original. Basically, copies of things that never existed. This concept usually deals with ideology as opposed to a physical "original" for which something can be copied.
A perfect example would be a 50s diner. They are all over, yet no diner in the 50s was anything like these commercial restaurants. The 50s diner is essentially the phsyical embodyment of the IDEA of the 50s as opposed to things that truly existed in the decade. This concept has been copied over the years, and now 50s diners are just about everywhere.

In a more recent example, simulacrum can be found in today's music. The genre of "new-new wave" has spread like a virus thanks to bands like The Killers and The Bravery. But if you go back and listen - it sounds nothing like new wave. Someone decided to call it new wave thanks to something like the use of synths and warbly guitar solos. Other bands then copied this style, and what you have are copies of copies of things that never really happened. Copies of "new wave" that doesn't really sounda thing like real, genuine new wave.
Simulacrum by clinto September 22, 2005

simulacra 

A simulacra an unsatisfactory Iverson of what you are in another realty
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simulacra by Fuckoflife September 26, 2018

Simulacruphilia 

Erotic attraction to or sexual contact with ones own clone.
"His activities were clearly no those of a homosexual, it was nothing more than simple simulacruphilia."
Simulacruphilia by Whistler January 17, 2005

simulacriminal 

A simulacriminal is someone illegally pretending to cry. It is a superword formed from the three words: simulacrum, lacrimal, and criminal.
My girlfriend should be arrested as a simulacriminal.
simulacriminal by Paul1982 August 4, 2007

simulacrumidiosyncraticfamilieaphobia 

The phobia of images that seem familiar, but aren't actual locations, or a place they haven't been.
Guareas: This image triggered my simulacrumidiosyncraticfamilieaphobia *shows image on phone*
Ehriekta: How the hell did you just say that????
Guareas: It's in the name, buddy.
Ehriekta: But your name doesn't mean anything :/ our writer is just too lazy to find uncommon normal names and got creative.
Guareas: Who's the editor?
Ehriekta: He has a blue switch keyboard you should be able to hear him from a mile away.

souljacker 

1.Anything that takes you away from you. 2. Something that brings you to the point of "selling out" yourself.
There was a souljacker trying to sell me a scam on TV today.
souljacker by Damien W July 16, 2006