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parody

[ par-uh-dee ]

noun

plural parodies.
  1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:

    his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.

  2. the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
  3. a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
  4. any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
  5. the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass parody Mass.
  6. a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty:

    His acting is a parody of his past greatness.



verb (used with object)

parodied, parodying.
  1. to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
  2. to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.

parody

/ ˈpærədɪ; pəˈrɒdɪk /

noun

  1. a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
  2. mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way
  3. something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make a parody of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parody

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

  • parodic, adjective
  • ˈ±è²¹°ù´Ç»å¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹°ùo·»å¾±Â·²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-±è²¹°ùo·»å²â noun plural selfparodies
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹°ùo·»å¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parody1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ±è²¹°ùŻ徱²¹, from Greek ±è²¹°ùž±»åí²¹ “burlesque song or poemâ€; equivalent to par- + ode + -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parody1

C16: via Latin from Greek ±è²¹°ù´Ç¾±»å¾±Äå satirical poem, from para- 1+ ž±»åŧ song
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It’s boorish and grating, assuming its audience will lap up whatever tasteless parody it puts out for them just because it aligns with popular films that share its basic themes.

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To mark 40 years of raising money for charity some of the BBC's biggest shows were parodied in sketches, including Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise.

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The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.

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