Mummery
Pronunciation : Mum"mer*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. momerie, of Dutch or German origin. See Mumm.]
Definition : 1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery. The mummery of foreign strollers. Fenton.
2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies. Bacon.
pl. Mummeries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913