Associations to the word «Mummery»

Wiktionary

MUMMERY, noun. Merrymaking; the performance of a mummer
MUMMERY, noun. A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, especially of a religious nature
MUMMERY, noun. A showy but empty performance

Dictionary definition

MUMMERY, noun. Meaningless ceremonies and flattery.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca