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parody.

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæɹədi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaɹədɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpæɹədi//ˈpɛɹədi/
  1. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

    archaic · countable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈpæɹədi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaɹədɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpæɹədi//ˈpɛɹədi/
  1. To make a parody of something.

    transitive
    The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.
Where this word comes from

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

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