parody

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause."