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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to make a parody of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

When he suggested the phrase, I’d assumed he was planning an “apologies to” parody of the famed illustrations by Sir John Tenniel from the 1865 “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

Meanwhile, a good number of people have been banned from the platform for posting vulgar content, as well as some parody accounts and those that posted pictures of feces.

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During Fairbanks’s previous run as the parody hero of contemporary action comedies like “His Picture in the Papers,” fans came to think of him as “Doug,” a tribute to his offhand elegance — like Fred Astaire’s, a triumph of talent and willpower.

The writers were masters of parody, so much so that it became something of a badge of honor to be so featured.

At this point, labeling a Democrat a “communist” is almost worthy of parody.

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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