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noun
- Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theory, theories, practices, habits, songs, dances and moods and terms such as race, culture, and ethnicity.
- A self-propagate, propagating unit of cultural evolution having a resemblance to the gene (the unit of genetics).
Translations: Etymology: Coined by w:Richard Dawkins, Richard Dawkins. Modelled after gene, possibly influenced by mimic or from (imitation, copy).
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