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Added 9 October 2026

puppet

/ˈpʌpɪt/ noun

In Latin: neuropastum, pūpa Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about puppet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.

verb

To control or manipulate like a puppet.

Origin

From Middle English popet, probably from, though attested earlier than, Middle French poupette, diminutive of poupée (cf. also Medieval Latin *pupata), ultimately derived from Latin pupa (“doll, puppet; girl”). The nominal form first appears c. 1531, and the verbal form c. 1635. See also puppy.

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