puppetry

[ puhp-i-tree ]

/ ˈpʌp ɪ tri /

the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.

the action of puppets.

mummery; mere show.

puppets collectively.

Origin of puppetry

First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at puppet, -ry

pupin, pupiparous, puppet, puppet show, puppeteer, puppetry, puppis, puppp, puppy, puppy dog, puppy fat

The prints were inspired by characters that populate Sicilian street fairs and puppetry stages.

Ode to Joy: Dolce, Versace and Bottega in Milan for Spring 2013 |Robin Givhan |September 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The animal realm comes alive to us as puppetry, and the human invention of war comes to seem more and more unreal.

War Horse Rides to Broadway |Lawrence Osborne |April 16, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Still he had no delight in shuffling a puppetry; he would have preferred automatic figures.

The Celt and Saxon, Complete |George Meredith
He was too studied a believer in the puppetry of men and women to make them more than ridiculous.

The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 |Various

puppetry

/ (ˈpʌpɪtrɪ) /

the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows

unconvincing or specious presentation