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puppetism

puppetism noun: the quality of being controlled by another person, expressing their opinions, etc.

Noun

puppetism (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being controlled by another person, expressing their opinions, etc.
    • The more we reflect on their puppetism the more we admire Mr. Aldington's skill in making them reflect his own manifold thoughts and emotions.1967, Seumas O'Sullivan, The Dublin Magazine, volumes 5-6, page 81

Origin of puppetism

From puppet + -ism.

Questions about puppetism

What does puppetism mean?
Puppetism means the quality of being controlled by another person, expressing their opinions, etc.
What part of speech is puppetism?
Puppetism is a noun.

Words near puppetism in the dictionary

  1. puppeteering
  2. puppeteers
  3. puppethood
  4. puppeting
  5. puppetish
  6. puppetism
  7. puppetize
  8. puppetized
  9. puppetizes
  10. puppetizing
  11. puppetless

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