parody

par·o·dy

Two men performing a parody of the Blues Brothers on stage.

noun

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

An example of parody is the film Scary Movie.

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parody

noun

pl. -·dies

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 of parody

French parodie from Classical Latin parodia from Classical Greek par?idia, burlesque song from para-, beside (see para-) + ?id?, song (see ode)

transitive verb

-·died, -·dy·ing

to make a parody of

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parody

noun

pl. par·o·dies

a. A literary or artistic work that uses imitation, as of the characteristic style of an author or a work, for comic effect or ridicule.
b. A genre, as in 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.

Origin of parody

Latin parōdia from Greek parōidiā para- subsidiary to ; see para- ¹. aoidē, ōidē song ; see wed-² in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

pa·rod′ic pa·rod′i·cal
adjective

par′o·dist
noun

par′o·dis′tic
adjective

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Noun

(plural parodies)

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
(archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present parodies, present participle parodying, simple past and past participle parodied)

To make a parody of something.
The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.

Origin

From Latin parodia, from Ancient Greek Ï€Î±Ïá¿³Î´Î¯Î± (parÅdia, “parody"), from Ï€Î±ÏÎ¬ (para, “besides") + á¾ Î´Î® (ÅidÄ“, “song").

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