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parody

[ par-uh-dee ]

noun

, plural par·o·dies.
  1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:

    his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.

  2. the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
  3. a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
  4. any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
  5. the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass parody Mass.
  6. a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty:

    His acting is a parody of his past greatness.



verb (used with object)

, par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.
  1. to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
  2. to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.

parody

/ ˈpærədɪ; pəˈrɒdɪk /

noun

  1. a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
  2. mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way
  3. something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty


verb

  1. tr to make a parody of

parody

  1. In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.


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Derived Forms

  • parodic, adjective
  • ˈparodist, noun

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Other Words From

  • paro·di·a·ble adjective
  • self-paro·dy noun plural selfparodies
  • un·paro·died adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parody1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin parōdia, from Greek parōidía “burlesque song or poem”; equivalent to par- + ode + -y 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parody1

C16: via Latin from Greek paroidiā satirical poem, from para- 1+ ōidē song

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Example Sentences

In 2011, the rapper-turned-self parody debuted his first collection, Dw Kanye West.

But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.

As part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge.

As of yesterday, three of their films were nominated for Best Parody at the 2015 AVN Awards.

He seems fleshless, bloodless; he might almost be a black man's parody of how a clean-cut white man moves.

It is twice blessed—it blesses him who earns, and those who give, to parody the words of Shakspeare.

A mockery of a government—a disgrace to the office pretended to be held—a parody on the position assumed.

As to Moussorgskys music, it may go to the devil for all I care: it is the commonest, lowest parody of music.

To equip a dull, respectable person with wings would be but to make a parody of an angel.

With the perfume of the roses into the open window came the stench of this hideous parody, as if in mockery.

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