Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [muhm-uh-ree]
- /ˈmʌm ə ri/
- /ˈmʌ.mə.ri/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [muhm-uh-ree]
- /ˈmʌm ə ri/
Definitions of mummery word
- noun plural mummery the performance of mummers. 1
- noun plural mummery any performance, ceremony, etc., regarded as absurd, false, or ostentatious. 1
- noun mummery A performance by mummers. 1
- noun mummery a performance by mummers 0
- noun mummery hypocritical or ostentatious ceremony 0
- noun mummery performance by mummers 0
Information block about the term
Origin of mummery
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; mummer + -y3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mummery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mummery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mummery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mummery
noun mummery
- decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
- politesse — formal politeness; courtesy.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- punctiliousness — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
Antonyms for mummery
noun mummery
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- informality — the state of being informal; absence of formality.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
Top questions with mummery
- what is mummery?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mu
- Words starting with mum
- Words starting with mumm
- Words starting with mumme
- Words starting with mummer
- Words starting with mummery