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parody
[ par-uh-dee ]
noun
- a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
- a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
- any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
- the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass parody Mass.
- a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty:
His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
verb (used with object)
- to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
- to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
parody
/ ˈpærədɪ; pəˈrɒdɪk /
noun
- a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
- mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way
- something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty
verb
- tr to make a parody of
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Derived Forms
- parodic, adjective
- ˈparodist, noun
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Other Words From
- paro·di·a·ble adjective
- self-paro·dy noun plural selfparodies
- un·paro·died adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parody1
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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But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.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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