mummery

ˈmʌməri

mummeries

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Definition of mummery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insincere ceremony

Rare

ridiculous or showy ceremony lacking sincerity

Rare

The event was dismissed as mere mummery by the critics.

charade

farce

pretense

historical performance

Rare

theatrical performance with costumes and masks

Rare

The village hosted a traditional mummery during the festival.

masquerade

pageant

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Origin of mummery

Middle English, mommerie (masking)

Examples of mummery in a sentence

His speech was dismissed as empty mummery.
The mummery entertained the crowd with its colorful costumes.
Children were delighted by the lively mummery at the fair.

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French:mascarade, spectacle masqué, ...
German:Maskerade, ...
Italian:buffonata, mascherata, ...
Spanish:farsa, ...
Portuguese:encenação, mímica, ...
Chinese:哗众取宠, 化妆舞会, ...
Japanese:茶番, 仮面劇, ...
Arabic:مَرَاسِم اسْتِعْرَاضِيَّة جَوْفَاء, عَرْض تَنَكُّرِي, ...
Hebrew:טִקְסָנוּת, הוֹפָעָה בְּתַחְפֹּשׂוֹת, ...
Russian:показуха, маскарадное представление, ...
Ukrainian:фарс, маскарадна вистава, ...
Hindi:ममरी, नाट्य प्रदर्शन, ...
Bengali:মামারি, নাট্য প্রদর্শনী, ...
Catalan:farsa, momeria, ...
Czech:šaškárna, maškaráda, ...
Danish:narrespil, mummespil, ...
Dutch:poppenkast, maskerade, ...
Greek:γελοιοποίηση, παράσταση μασκαράδων, ...
Hungarian:színjáték, népi játék, ...
Khmer:ពិធីបែបបង្ហាញសម្បើមដែលគ្មានភាពស្មោះត្រង់, ល្ខោនស្លៀកពាក់និងពាក់របាំងមុខ, ...
Korean:가식, 가면극, ...
Persian:نمایش مضحک, اجرای نمایشی, ...
Polish:błazenada, przedstawienie teatralne, ...
Portuguese (BR):encenação, espetáculo, ...
Romanian:farsă, spectacol de mummeri, ...
Swedish:maskerad, gycklarföreställning, ...
Thai:พิธีที่ไร้สาระ, ละครหน้ากาก, ...
Turkish:maskaralık, tiyatro gösterisi, ...
Vietnamese:trò hề, biểu diễn sân khấu, ...

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