German, = compensation, replacement.
A substitute or imitation (usually, an inferior article instead of the real thing). Also attrib. or adj., and fig. (OED)
"'Black Swan' turns Freud's uncanny into shtick; the sinister elements are overloaded and overdetermined. After a while, you realize that the film is a case of ersatz formalism disguising chaos."
- David Denby, "Fancy Footwork: 'Black Swan' and 'Love and Other Drugs'", 6 December 2010 The New Yorker
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