parody

[ par-uh-dee ]

/ ˈpær ə di /

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noun, plural par·o·dies.

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), par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.

to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.

to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.

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Origin of parody

1590–1600; <Latin parōdia a parody <Greek parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y³

synonym study for parody

1, 2. See burlesque.

OTHER WORDS FROM parody

par·o·di·a·ble, adjectiveself-par·o·dy, noun, plural self·-par·o·dies.un·par·o·died, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parody

burlesque, caricature, cartoon, parody , satire (see synonym study at burlesque)

Words nearby parody

parodic, parodist, parodistic, parodontium, parodos, parody, paroecious, paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole

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Example sentences from the Web for parody

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.”
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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.
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The writers were masters of parody, so much so that it became something of a badge of honor to be so featured.
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At this point, labeling a Democrat a “communist” is almost worthy of parody.
GOP senator falsely claims opponent was endorsed by Communist Party|Glenn Kessler|October 6, 2020|Washington Post
But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.
The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale|Noel Murray|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge.
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Parody of street harassment viral video shows “street privilege.”
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“Let Me Poop” was first posted to YouTube in May, when it seemed there was a new “Let It Go” parody every day.
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But this is also a parody of narcissism, just a little detour to eternity.
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Everything in this parody of life was ruled by art just as, in the so-called reality, he had wished.
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Response to the Parody Outline of History was immediate, spontaneous and unanimous.
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It is twice blessed—it blesses him who earns, and those who give, to parody the words of Shakspeare.
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A parody of parodies was the smallest Madigan, and her jokes were the shadows of shades of jokes handed down ready-made to her.
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His parody of Johnson's later style is one of the very best of the multitude of Johnsonian imitations.
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British Dictionary definitions for parody

parody

/ (ˈpærədɪ) /

noun plural -dies

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 -dies, -dying or -died

(tr) to make a parody of

Derived forms of parody

parodic (pəˈrɒdɪk) or parodical, adjectiveparodist, noun

Word Origin for parody

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

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parody

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

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noun, plural par·o·dies.

verb (used with object), par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.

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noun plural -dies

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parody

noun, plural par·o·dies.

verb (used with object), par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.

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noun plural -dies

verb -dies, -dying or -died

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