puppetry

From puppet +‎ -ry.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/

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puppetry (countable and uncountable, plural puppetries)

1. (uncountable) The art of making, and performing with puppets
2. (countable) The action of a puppet, or a stilted or puppet-like dramatic performance
3. (obsolete) finery; affectation

• shadow puppetry