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noun
A desire that is imitative, and not related to the desired object's intrinsic value, based on the idea that human desires arise from imitation and competitive behavior in groups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science René Girard in 1961.
