Word: Simulacrum You pronounce it: [sim-yuh-ley-kruh m] Definition: noun, plural simulacra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh] (Show IPA) 1. a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance. 2. an effigy, image, or representation: "a simulacrum of Aphrodite." Origin: 1590-1600; < Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent to simulā (re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix I found it while reading a class presentation … Continue reading Word of the day: 2/10/15- Simulacrum