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simulationism

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An art movement of the 1980s, somewhat akin to pop art.

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Usage: uncountable

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Meaning 2

The imitation of characteristics of a certain genre in a roleplaying game.

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Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Belief in the simulation hypothesis.

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Usage: uncountable

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Meaning 4

An ideology or position in which a micronation does not claim or actively seek to achieve sovereignty or independence (statehood), but rather seeks to function as a political or cultural simulation.

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Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: secessionism

History

Etymology

From simulation + -ism.