parody

noun

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

(countable, archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

verb

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

Roots

parapar- · Greek · beside, beyond oide-ody · Greek · song

Synonyms for parody

spoofn lampoonv travestyn mockeryn satiren burlesqueadj caricaturen comedyn slapstickn impersonationn farcen pastichen

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Where does parody come from?

The word parody breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: par-, from Greek para (“beside, beyond”); and -ody, from Greek oide (“song”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.