mentifact
Noun
A shared idea, value, or belief of a culture that influences how individuals perceive the world around them. This includes intangible aspects of the culture, such as language, religion, and philosophy.
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The Golden Rule, for example, is a mentifact in American culture today.
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Mentifacts and replicas, including other surrogates like holograms, were accepted as apt substitutes for artifacts because they, too, demonstrate and may even exceed artifacts in revealing culture.
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