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- [par-uh-dee]
- /ˈpær ə di/
- /ˈpær.ə.di/
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- [par-uh-dee]
- /ˈpær ə di/
Definitions of parody word
- noun plural parody a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy. 1
- noun plural parody the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations. 1
- noun plural parody a burlesque imitation of a musical composition. 1
- noun plural parody any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc. 1
- noun plural parody the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass (parody Mass) 1
- noun plural parody a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness. 1
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Origin of parody
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin parōdia a parody < Greek parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y3
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Parts of speech for Parody
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parody popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parody usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parody
verb parody
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
- bring down the house — to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
noun parody
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- aping — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- asteism — use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
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