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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The study of memes and their social and cultural effects. uncountable
2. 2
   a theory of mental content based on an analogy with Darwinian evolution. wordnet
3. 3
   The study of information or other entity that self-propagates through a mediumn, often via a form of sensory input, in a manner comparable to a virus. uncountable

Etymology

Blend of meme + genetics.

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