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Noun: memetics
  1. A theory of mental content based on an analogy with Darwinian evolution
    "Memetics attempts to explain how ideas spread and evolve within a culture"
     
  2. The study of memes, analysis using the concept of memes
    "Memetics attempts to explain cultural evolution through the spread of ideas"

Type of: scientific theory

Encyclopedia: Memetics