Complete Definition of "parody"

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Etymology
L. parodia.

Noun
en-noun|parodies

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

Translations
trans-top|expression making fun of something else
Danish: parodi
Finnish: parodia
French: parodie f
Hebrew: פ�ר���� (parodia)
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Norwegian: parodi
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Verb
en-verb|parod|i|ed

  1. To make a parody of something.

#:The comedy movie parodied the entire genre of westerns.

Translations
trans-top|to make a parody of something
Danish: parodiere
Finnish: parodioida
French: parodier
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Spanish: parodiar
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See also
satire / satirize

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