# sockpuppetry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The use of sock puppets.
2. The use of pseudonymous online accounts for abuse.

## Etymology
From sock puppet + -ry, under influence from puppetry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sockpuppetry