parodie

parody

noun pah-roh-DEE Rare

Origin: Greek parodia, 'song sung beside another'

Also means

mockery

Usage Note

Une parodie can refer to a comic imitation of a work of art or, more broadly, to a grotesque travesty of something serious — as in une parodie de procès (a mockery of a trial). The verb parodier means to parody or mimic. French comedy traditions have a long history of political parodie in theater and television.

Examples

"Ce film est une parodie d'un classique."

Natural Translation

This film is a parody of a classic.

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