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mummery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flummery |
| Type of | bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality |
Examples of mummery
mummery
The rest of it, however, veers between hyperactive mummery and stuffy antiquarianism.
From the movies.nytimes.com
The mummery of opening day is an odd way to introduce a potential Justice to the nation.
From the theatlantic.com
With an exquisite pas de deux in Act II between the Prince and Cinders, these elements lift the production out of panto mummery into something approaching aesthetic finesse.
From the express.co.uk
After a series of opaque symbolic adventures, El Topo is reborn as a kind of Zen saint who performs mummery for money in a Western town that serves as a crude mock-up of contemporary America.
From the time.com
- Meaningless ceremonies and flattery
- Merrymaking; the performance of a mummer; a ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, especially of a religious nature; a showy but empty performance
- A performance of Mummers (masked or costumed merrymakers/actors)
- (n): (1) fancy dress, (2) play acting. NFS. Cf. Kyd Sol&Per (OED 4th use).
