Definition
A marionette or puppet with only partial articulation, or a person with limited independence or agency.
Etymology
From demi- (half) + puppet (possibly from Italian pupa, or from Punchinello). The term emerged in 16th-century theater and by the 17th century was used metaphorically for people controlled by others.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare and his contemporaries loved using 'demipuppet' as an insult—calling someone a demipuppet meant they were little more than a wooden figure dancing to someone else's strings, not a real person making their own choices.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
半 እንቁላል
han en-kʷula-l
ARالعربية
دمي نصف
dam-mee nafs
BNবাংলা
আধা মুকুট
adhā mu-kuṭ
CACatalà
tantuia mitja
tan-too-ia mit-ja
CSČeština
poloviční loutka
polo-vi-t-sni loo-t-kah
DADansk
halvdukka
halv-doh-kah
DEDeutsch
Halbpuppen
halb-poo-pen
ELΕλληνικά
μισή κούκλα
misí koo-kla
ESEspañol
muñeca de media
mu-nye-ka deh mee-dee-ah
FAفارسی
نیم عروسک
nim aroos-ak
FISuomi
puoli nukke
puoli nu-kke
FRFrançais
poupée demi
poo-peh deh-mee
GUGU
આધાર પુપ્પેટ
aadhaar pu-p-pet
HAHA
karya mashi
kar-ya mas-hee
HEעברית
בובה חצי
bo-vah chatzi
HIहिन्दी
आधा कठपुतली
aadha kath-pu-tali
HUMagyar
félbab
feh-l-bab
IDBahasa Indonesia
boneka setengah
bo-ne-ka se-tengah
ITItaliano
bambola a metà
ba-mol-bah ah met-ah
KKKK
жарты кукла
jarty kukla
KMKM
បានមួយ ស្លា
baan muoy sla
MRMR
आधा पुतळा
aadha pu-tala
MSBahasa Melayu
boneka separuh
bo-ne-ka se-pa-ruh
MYမြန်မာ
အပိုင်း လူ
a-pōng loo
NLNederlands
halfpop
half-pop
NONorsk
halvdukke
halv-doo-keh
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਪੁੱਪੇਟ
adhdha pu-p-pet
PLPolski
pół lalka
pół lal-kah
PTPortuguês
boneca de meio
bo-ne-ka deh mee-yu
RORomână
păpușă jumătate
pă-pu-șă jumă-tăț-deh
RUРусский
полукукла
polo-kukla
SVSvenska
halvdocka
halv-doh-kah
SWKiswahili
roboti nusu
roh-boh-tee nu-su
TAதமிழ்
அரை மிருது
ara-i mir-uthu
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవై పుల్ల
aara-vai pu-lla
THไทย
ตุ๊กตาครึ่ง
tuk-tah krung
TLTL
kalahating manika
ka-la-ha-ting ma-ni-kah
TRTürkçe
yarım kukla
yarim ku-klah
UKУкраїнська
половина ляльки
polo-vina lyalky
URاردو
نیم عروس
nim aroos
VITiếng Việt
búp bê nửa
boop beh-nua
ZUZU
umshayeli nhlanhla
oom-sha-ye-li nhlanh-la