mimèse

the act or philosophy of representing reality in artistic works; mimesis; the act of imitating, in writing or speech, an opposing viewpoint in a derisive manner

“Maniérisme de l’esprit qui exige en effet, en tant que mimèse de la pensée, beaucoup de minutie et d’ingéniosité...” — A mannerism of mind that truly requires, as a mimesis of thought, an abundance of fastidiousness and ingenuity...

From Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις (mī́mēsis, “imitation”), from μιμεῖσθαι (mimeîsthai, “to imitate”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “a mime”).