parody

The definition of a parody is an imitation of something, particularly literature or a film, that is meant to make fun of it.

(noun)

An example of parody is the film Scary Movie.

See parody in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. parodies

1. a literary or musical work imitating the characteristic style of some other work or of a writer or composer in a satirical or humorous way, usually by applying it to an inappropriate subject
2. the art of writing such works
a poor or weak imitation

Origin: Fr parodie < L parodia < Gr parōidia, burlesque song < para-, beside (see para-) + ōidē, song (see ode)

transitive verb parodied, parodying

to make a parody of

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See parody in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. par·o·dies

a. A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. See Synonyms at caricature.
b. The genre of literature comprising such works.
Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.
Music The practice of reworking an already established composition, especially the incorporation into the Mass of material borrowed from other works, such as motets or madrigals.

transitive verb par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing, par·o·dies

To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.

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Origin: Latin parōdia

Origin: , from Greek parōidiā

Origin: : para-, subsidiary to; see para-¹

Origin: + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed-² in Indo-European roots

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