Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
memetics
Noun
/mɪˈmɛtɪks/
Definition
The study of how ideas, behaviors, and cultural phenomena spread through social networks, similar to the way genes transmit biological information.
Examples
- Memetics offers insights into why some online trends go viral while others fade away quickly.
- Researchers in memetics explore how certain ideas replicate and compete in human culture.
Meaning
Memetics analyzes how memes, which can be anything from a catchy phrase to a viral trend, are shared and evolve over time.
Synonyms
- cultural transmission
- idea propagation
- information spread
