burlesque vs mimetic

burlesque

noun
  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

verb
  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

mimetic

noun
  • Something mimetic or imitative. 

  • A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance. 

  • A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture. 

adj
  • Exhibiting mimesis. 

  • Imitative. 

How often have the words burlesque and mimetic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )