Puppetism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being controlled by another person, expressing their opinions, etc. uncountable

    "The more we reflect on their puppetism the more we admire Mr. Aldington's skill in making them reflect his own manifold thoughts and emotions."

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"The more we reflect on their puppetism the more we admire Mr. Aldington's skill in making them reflect his own manifold thoughts and emotions."

Etymology

From puppet + -ism.

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