parodist

par·o·dy

P0079400 (păr′ə-dē)n. pl. par·o·dies 1. a. A literary or artistic work that uses imitation, as of the characteristic style of an author or a work, for comic effect or ridicule.b. A genre, as in literature, comprising such works.2. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.3. Music The practice of reworking an already established composition, especially the incorporation into the Mass of material borrowed from other works, such as motets or madrigals.tr.v. par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing, par·o·dies To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.

[Latin parōdia, from Greek parōidiā : para-, subsidiary to; see para-¹ + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed- in Indo-European roots.]

pa·rod′ic (pə-rŏd′ĭk), pa·rod′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.par′o·dist n.par′o·dis′tic adj.

par•o•dist

(ˈpær ə dɪst)

n. a writer of parodies. [1735–45; < French parodiste]

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parodist - mimics literary or musical style for comic effectlampoonercaricaturist - someone who parodies in an exaggerated mannerhumorist, humourist - someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

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Synonyms for parodist

noun mimics literary or musical style for comic effect

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