ventriloquism

Meanings

• noun

  The art of controlling and manipulating an inanimate object, such as a puppet, to create the illusion of speech and conversation.

  - "He is a skilled ventriloquist who can make his dummy talk like a real person."
  - "Ventriloquism has been a popular form of entertainment for centuries."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ventriloquism
isms , dermatology , economics , schism

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Variants

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ventriloquial , ventriloquially , ventriloquism , ventriloquisms

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'ventris loqui', meaning 'to speak from the belly'. This refers to the ancient belief that the voice came from the stomach during a ventriloquist's performance.

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Trivia

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1. Ventriloquism was once believed to be a form of witchcraft and was banned in some places.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'ventriloquism' was in 1589.

3. The oldest known ventriloquist doll dates back to ancient Egypt and is over 3,000 years old.

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Related Concepts

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1. Puppetry: Puppetry is a form of art that involves controlling an inanimate object to create the illusion of movement and speech. Ventriloquism is a specific type of puppetry where the performer manipulates a puppet to make it appear as if it is speaking.

2. Illusion: Ventriloquism is an illusion created by the performer to make it appear as if the puppet is speaking on its own.

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Culture

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Ventriloquism has been a significant part of various cultures and has been used in various forms of art, literature, and entertainment. In ancient Egypt, puppets were used as a form of storytelling, and in China, shadow puppets have been used for centuries to tell stories and entertain audiences.

How to Memorize "ventriloquism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a wooden dummy and making it talk by moving its mouth and controlling its voice.
   - Visualize the dummy's mouth moving while the performer's mouth remains still.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the image of a ventriloquist with a wooden dummy and a microphone.
   - Think of the famous ventriloquist figure, such as Howdy Doody or Captain Spaulding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'ventriloquism' with 'vent' and 'riloquist'.
   - Remember that 'vent' means 'belly' in Latin, and 'riloquist' means 'speaker'.

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