Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
memetics
Noun
/məˈmɛtɪks/
Definition
The study of how ideas, behaviors, and cultural phenomena spread among individuals, similar to the way genes transmit biological information.
Examples
- Memetics helps explain the viral nature of internet memes.
- After studying memetics, she understood how popular trends spread quickly through social media.
- His research on memetics focused on the transmission of cultural norms.
Meaning
Memetics explores how memes, which can be thoughts, trends, or cultural elements, are replicated and evolved in society.
Synonyms
- Culture transmission
- Idea diffusion
- Cultural evolution
