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Parody
//ˈpæɹədi// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. countable, uncountable
"The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause."
- 2 humorous or satirical mimicry wordnet
- 3 A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. archaic, countable
- 4 a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make a parody of something. transitive
"The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre."
- 2 make a parody of wordnet
- 3 make a spoof of or make fun of wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
Etymology 2
From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
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