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pastiche

Pronunciation: /paˈstiːʃ/

Definition of pastiche

noun

  • an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period:the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style [mass noun]:the songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche
  • an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources: a pastiche of literary models and sources

verb

[with object]
  • imitate the style of (an artist or work):Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta 'paste'

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