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Mummery

Mummery Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mummery? [n] meaningless ceremonies and flattery Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mummery: flummery Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mummery: abracadabra \| acting \| affectation \| baccalaureate service \| buffoonery \| business \| camouflage \| cant \| celebration \| ceremonial \| ceremony \| characterization \| commencement \| convocation \| disguise \| domino \| empty formality \| empty gesture \| exercise \| exercises \| false colors \| false face \| false front \| false piety \| falseness \| formal \| formality \| function \| gag \| goody-goodiness \| graduation \| graduation exercises \| ham \| hammy acting \| hocus-pocus \| hoke \| hokum \| hypocrisy \| hypocriticalness \| impersonation \| inaugural \| inauguration \| incognito \| initiation \| insincerity \| lip service \| liturgy \| mask \| masque \| masquerade \| mealymouthedness \| mimesis \| mimicking \| mimicry \| miming \| mouthing \| mumbo-jumbo \| observance \| office \| oiliness \| ostentatious devotion \| overacting \| pantomiming \| patter \| Pecksniffery \| performance \| performing \| personation \| pharisaicalness \| pharisaism \| pietism \| pietisticalness \| piety \| piousness \| playacting \| playing \| portrayal \| projection \| protective coloration \| religionism \| religiosity \| religious ceremony \| representation \| rite \| rite de passage \| rite of passage \| ritual \| sanctimoniousness \| sanctimony \| self-righteousness \| service \| slapstick \| smoke screen \| snivel \| snuffle \| snuffling \| soft soap \| solemnity \| solemnization \| stage business \| stage directions \| stage presence \| stunt \| sweet talk \| taking a role \| Tartuffery \| Tartuffism \| tokenism \| unction \| unctuousness \| visor \| vizard \| vizard mask See Also \| hokum \| meaninglessness \| nonsense \| nonsensicality Mummery In Webster's Dictionary \Mum"mer*y\, n.; pl. {Mummeries}. [F. momerie, of Dutch or German origin. See {Mumm}.] 1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery. The mummery of foreign strollers. --Fenton. 2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies. --Bacon.

Mummery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mummery?

[n] meaningless ceremonies and flattery

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mummery: flummery

See Also | hokum | meaninglessness | nonsense | nonsensicality

Mummery In Webster's Dictionary

\Mum"mer*y\, n.; pl. {Mummeries}. [F. momerie, of Dutch
or German origin. See {Mumm}.]
1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery.

         The mummery of foreign strollers.     --Fenton.

2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or
   ceremonies. --Bacon.

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