Puppet: meaning, definitions and examples
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puppet
[ หpสpษชt ]
play
A puppet is a small figure of a person or animal that you can move by pulling strings or by putting your hand inside it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I used to play with puppet when I was a child.
- The puppet show was very entertaining.
politics
A person, party, or state that is controlled by another person, group, or country.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was accused of being a puppet of the foreign government.
- The puppet regime was overthrown by the rebels.
Translations
Translations of the word "puppet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น marionete
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเค เคชเฅเคคเคฒเฅ (Kathputli)
๐ฉ๐ช Marionette
๐ฎ๐ฉ boneka
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐััะพะฝะตัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ marionetka
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใไบบๅฝข (ayatsuri ningyล)
๐ซ๐ท marionnette
๐ช๐ธ marioneta
๐น๐ท kukla
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธํ (inhyeong)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏู ูุฉ (dumyah)
๐จ๐ฟ loutka
๐ธ๐ฐ bรกbka
๐จ๐ณ ๆจๅถ (mรน'วu)
๐ธ๐ฎ lutka
๐ฎ๐ธ brรบรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััััะฐา (quyrshaq)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฏแแแ (tojina)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kukla
๐ฒ๐ฝ marioneta
Word origin
The word 'puppet' originated from the Latin word 'pupa', meaning doll or girl. In the 16th century, 'puppet' was used to refer to a movable model of a person or animal used in a puppet show. Over time, the term also came to be associated with political puppets, referring to individuals or entities controlled by external forces. Today, puppets are widely used in entertainment, education, and as metaphors in various contexts.