travesty

[ trav-uh-stee ]

/ ˈtræv ə sti /

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noun, plural trav·es·ties.

a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.

a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter.

a literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model.

verb (used with object), trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing.

to make a travesty on; turn (a serious work or subject) to ridicule by burlesquing.

to imitate grotesquely or absurdly.

Origin of travesty

1655–65; <French travesti, past participle of travestir “to disguise” <Italian travestire, equivalent to tra- (<Latin trāns- trans-) + vestire “to clothe” <Latin vestīre; see vest

SYNONYMS FOR travesty

1 mockery, perversion, sham, distortion.

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synonym study for travesty

2. See burlesque.

OTHER WORDS FROM travesty

un·trav·es·tied, adjective

Words nearby travesty

traverse, Traverse City, traverse jury, traverse rod, travertine, travesty, Travis, travois, travolator, trawl, trawler

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Example sentences from the Web for travesty

To connoisseurs of smoked fish such confusion would be a travesty.
Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle|Clive Irving|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then there was that 80-14 travesty against Idaho, a team that won just one out of eleven games all season.
The Heisman ‘Bad Boys’: Jameis Winston, Johnny Manziel, and Who Should Really Win|Allen Barra|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One of the defense attorneys for Zimmerman said he was glad the outcome did not turn a tragedy into travesty.
Not This Again: The Ghost of Past Injustices, From the Draft Riots to Trayvon|Herb Boyd|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As happy as I am for George Zimmerman, I'm thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty.
George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty; Looks Forward to 'Getting His Life Back'|Jacqui Goddard|July 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

From what I can tell, the reception to this new Ryan travesty is mixed.
Ryan's Mixed Reception, I Think|Michael Tomasky|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No travesty on faith is more deadly in its effects than this substitution of conventional observance for life.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
It long ago learned that marriage is a travesty and our marriage a nightmare.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
He disliked the cant of the Whigs and their travesty of liberty; from that moment his real interest in Ireland began.
Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift|Jonathan Swift and J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly
The masked ball scene is, in places, a little like a travesty of the "Venusberg" music.
Musical Criticisms|Arthur Johnstone
Dragging after her her travesty of a tail, she jumped onto the kitchen-table which she shook with her shivering.
The Curly-Haired Hen|Auguste Vimar

British Dictionary definitions for travesty

travesty

/ (ˈtrævɪstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody

verb -ties, -tying or -tied

(tr) to make or be a travesty of

Word Origin for travesty

C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	travesty
释义	travesty [ trav-uh-stee ] / ˈtræv ə sti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR travesty ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural trav·es·ties. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter. a literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model. verb (used with object), trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing. to make a travesty on; turn (a serious work or subject) to ridicule by burlesquing. to imitate grotesquely or absurdly. Origin of travesty 1655–65; <French travesti, past participle of travestir “to disguise” <Italian travestire, equivalent to tra- (<Latin trāns- trans-) + vestire “to clothe” <Latin vestīre; see vest SYNONYMS FOR travesty 1 mockery, perversion, sham, distortion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR travesty ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for travesty 2. See burlesque. OTHER WORDS FROM travesty un·trav·es·tied, adjective Words nearby travesty traverse, Traverse City, traverse jury, traverse rod, travertine, travesty, Travis, travois, travolator, trawl, trawler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for travesty To connoisseurs of smoked fish such confusion would be a travesty. Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle\|Clive Irving\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then there was that 80-14 travesty against Idaho, a team that won just one out of eleven games all season. The Heisman ‘Bad Boys’: Jameis Winston, Johnny Manziel, and Who Should Really Win\|Allen Barra\|December 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One of the defense attorneys for Zimmerman said he was glad the outcome did not turn a tragedy into travesty. Not This Again: The Ghost of Past Injustices, From the Draft Riots to Trayvon\|Herb Boyd\|July 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As happy as I am for George Zimmerman, I'm thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty; Looks Forward to 'Getting His Life Back'\|Jacqui Goddard\|July 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From what I can tell, the reception to this new Ryan travesty is mixed. Ryan's Mixed Reception, I Think\|Michael Tomasky\|March 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No travesty on faith is more deadly in its effects than this substitution of conventional observance for life. The Meaning of Faith\|Harry Emerson Fosdick It long ago learned that marriage is a travesty and our marriage a nightmare. Still Jim\|Honor Willsie Morrow He disliked the cant of the Whigs and their travesty of liberty; from that moment his real interest in Ireland began. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift\|Jonathan Swift and J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly The masked ball scene is, in places, a little like a travesty of the "Venusberg" music. Musical Criticisms\|Arthur Johnstone Dragging after her her travesty of a tail, she jumped onto the kitchen-table which she shook with her shivering. The Curly-Haired Hen\|Auguste Vimar British Dictionary definitions for travesty travesty / (ˈtrævɪstɪ) / noun plural -ties a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody verb -ties, -tying or -tied (tr) to make or be a travesty of Word Origin for travesty C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to travesty exaggeration, farce, mockery, perversion, satire, distortion, burlesque, sham, play, caricature, lampoon, roast, takeoff, put-on, mimicry, mock, parody, imitate, satirize, distort
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travesty

noun, plural trav·es·ties.

verb (used with object), trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing.

Origin of travesty

SYNONYMS FOR travesty

synonym study for travesty

OTHER WORDS FROM travesty

Words nearby travesty

Example sentences from the Web for travesty

British Dictionary definitions for travesty

noun plural -ties

verb -ties, -tying or -tied

Word Origin for travesty

Words related to travesty