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Meaning of ememe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɛˈmiːm

Definitions

Any emotional message implied or inferred (metamessage) contained within communication, which is commonly recognised within a specific group of people or culture.

Examples

“An ememe can be any language which can be culturally used to convey an emotion. Even 'Ok'or 'How are you' can be examples of ememes.”
“In Reference 49, the word was chosen as the smallest possible, meaningful emotional unit (named ememe along the same lines as phonemes and sememes) […]”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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