'Puppetry' definitions:

Definition of 'puppetry'

(from WordNet)
noun
The art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
noun
A stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)

Definition of 'Puppetry'

From: GCIDE
  • Puppetry \Pup"pet*ry\, n. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. [1913 Webster]
  • Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. --Chambers. [1913 Webster]