self-parody

British  

noun

1. the act or an instance of mimicking oneself in a humorous or satirical way

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Example Sentences

In later years, though, he became a sad self-parody, agreeing to play a Simon Cowell-ish figure on a reality show called “Art Fight” in which he spent all of his energy thinking up comic insults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Maduro also made use of humor and self-parody as a political tactic.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

And Wiseau seems to have succumbed by self-parody.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Given the cheerful-stoner vibe he deploys in the rare interviews he grants, you’re tempted in moments like the toilet lyric to wonder whether Malone is inching toward a knowing self-parody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

"Bluntly, the map verges on self-parody," ruled Judge Charles Treat.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2021