Parody Definition
părə-dē
parodied, parodies, parodying
noun
parodies
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.
Webster's New World
The art of writing such works.
Webster's New World
A poor or weak imitation.
Webster's New World
Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty.
The trial was a parody of justice.
American Heritage
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.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
parodied, parodying
To make a parody of.
Webster's New World
To make a parody of.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- be truthful
Origin of Parody
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Latin parōdia from Greek parōidiā para- subsidiary to para–1 aoidē, ōidē song wed-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin parōdia from Greek parōidiā para- subsidiary to para–1 aoidē, ōidē song wed-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin parodia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōdia, “parody"), from παρά (para, “besides") + ᾠδή (ōidÄ“, “song").
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