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parody

Syllabification: (par·o·dy)
Pronunciation: /ˈparədē/

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Definition of parody

noun (plural parodies)

  • an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect:the movie is a parody of the horror genre his provocative use of parody
  • an imitation or a version of something that falls far short of the real thing; a travesty:he seems like a parody of an educated Englishman

verb (parodies, parodying, parodied)

[with object]
  • produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre):his specialty was parodying schoolgirl fiction
  • mimic humorously:he parodied his friend’s voice

Derivatives

parodic

Pronunciation: /pəˈrädik/

adjective

parodist

Pronunciation: /-dist/

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek parōidia 'burlesque poem', from para- 'beside' (expressing alteration) + ōidē 'ode'

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