travesty (redirected from travesties)

trav·es·ty  (trv-st)

n. pl. trav·es·ties

1. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.

2. A debased or grotesque likeness: a travesty of justice. See Synonyms at caricature.

tr.v. trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing, trav·es·ties

To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.

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[From obsolete, disguised, burlesqued, from French travesti, past participle of travestir, to disguise, parody, from Italian travestire : Latin trns-, trans- + Latin vestre, to dress (from vestis, garment; see wes-² in Indo-European roots).]

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travesty

Noun

pl -ties

a grotesque imitation or mockery: a travesty of justice

Verb

[-ties, -tying, -tied]

to make or be a travesty of [French travesti disguised]

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travesty

imitation or parody for the purpose of ridicule; a grotesque or ludicrous representation.

See also: Representation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	travesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations farce, farce comedy comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	2.	travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, takeoff caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Verb	1.	travesty - make a travesty of burlesque, spoof, parody - make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"

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travesty

noun mockery, distortion, parody, caricature, sham, send-up Brit. (informal) spoof (informal) perversion, takeoff (informal) lampoon, burlesque

Translations

travesty [ˈtrævəstɪ] n → parodia

travesty [ˈtrævəstɪ] n → parodie f

travesty [ˈtrævəstɪ] n → Travestie f

travesty [ˈtrævəstɪ] n → parodia