depreciatively. Ridiculous or elaborate ceremony (formerly used esp. of religious ritual); play-acting, pretence, meaningless show. Cf. mummery, n.…
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释义 | the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > ceremony or formality > [noun] > ridiculous or hypocritical (4) mumming1528 depreciatively. Ridiculous or elaborate ceremony (formerly used esp. of religious ritual); play-acting, pretence, meaningless show. Cf. mummery, n.… mummery1549 depreciatively. Ridiculous ceremony (formerly used esp. of religious ritual regarded as pretentious or hypocritical); an instance of this. Also… Subcategories:— an empty ceremony (1) — regarded as symbolic (1) |
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