im ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tive /ˈɪmətətɪv, ˈɪmɪtətɪv $ -teɪtɪv/ BrE AmE adjective formal
copying someone or something, especially in a way that shows you do not have any ideas of your own:
Young people might be provoked into imitative crime by the exploits they see on TV.