Meanings
nounkabuki dance (plural kabuki dances)
plural kabuki dances
- derogatorygovernmentSimulated behavior on the part of politicians that is intended to give a false but alluring appearance; posturing.
Synonyms: kabuki play, kabuki theater
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSimulated behavior on the part of politicians that is intended to give a false but alluring appearance; posturing.
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kabuki dance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20dance
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“kabuki dance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20dance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kabuki dance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20dance.
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