parody

Intermediatezipf 3.78

Pronunciation

/ˈpærədi/(PAR-uh-dee)

Part of speech

noun / verbneutral

Chinese

(n) 模仿讽刺作品;拙劣的模仿 (v) 模仿嘲讽

Definition

A humorous or satirical imitation of a person, style, or genre; to produce such an imitation.

Word family

  • parodic/pəˈrɒdɪk/(adj)模仿的
  • parodist/ˈpærədɪst/(n)模仿者

Collocations

  • a parody of
  • parody a style
  • self-parody
  • parody account
  • political parody

Examples

  1. 1.The sketch was a brilliant parody of reality television, exaggerating every cliché of the genre. (satirical imitation)
  2. 2.The trial became a parody of justice — the verdict was decided before the proceedings even began. (mockery)

Synonyms

  • satire/ˈsætaɪər/the use of humour to criticise — broader
  • spoof/spuːf/a humorous imitation — more informal
  • caricature/ˈkærɪkətʃʊər/an exaggerated portrait — for visual or personal

Etymology

from Greek "paroidia" (burlesque song) — "para-" (beside, mock) + "oide" (song) — a song sung alongside (in mockery of) the original