parody

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Pronunciation

/ˈpæɹədi/

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/ˈpæɹədi/ · /ˈpaɹədɪj/ · /ˈpɛɹədi/ · /ˈpaɾəde/ · /-dɪ/ · /-di/ · /ˈpaɾədi/

Definition of parody

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

“The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

“The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause.”
(archaic, countable)A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

verb

(transitive)To make a parody of something.

“The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.”

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From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

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