ventriloquism
ven·tril·o·quism
noun \ven-ˈtri-lə-ˌkwi-zəm\Definition of VENTRILOQUISM
1
: the production of the voice in such a way that the sound seems to come from a source other than the vocal organs of the speaker
2
: the expression of one's views and attitudes through another; especially : such expression by a writer through a fictional character or literary persona
— ven·tri·lo·qui·al \ˌven-trə-ˈlō-kwē-əl\ adjective
— ven·tri·lo·qui·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
Origin of VENTRILOQUISM
Late Latin ventriloquus ventriloquist, from Latin ventr-, venter + loqui to speak; from the belief that the voice is produced from the ventriloquist's stomach
First Known Use: circa 1797
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