MUMMERY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Meaningless ceremonies and flattery

Synonyms:

flummery; mummery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mummery" is a kind of...):

bunk; hokum; meaninglessness; nonsense; nonsensicality (a message that seems to convey no meaning)

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