trumpery |ˈtrəmpərē| archaicnoun ( pl. -eries)attractive articles of little value or use.• practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth.adjectiveshowy but worthless : trumpery jewelry.• delusive or shallow : that trumpery hope which lets us dupe ourselves.ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting trickery): fromOld French tromperie, from tromper ‘deceive.’
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