mummery

/ˈmʌməri/
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Other forms: mummeries

Definitions of mummery
  1. noun
    meaningless ceremonies and flattery
    synonyms: flummery
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    type of:
    bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
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