parodistic
- adjective
- /ˌpærəˈdɪstɪk/
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parodístico
- More precisely, it is a polyphonic, ironic, satirical, parodistic, realistic, self-conscious, modern, in short, true novel.
Examples
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The comedian's new show features a parodistic take on popular movies, making the audience laugh with its clever imitations.
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Indeed, secondary characters also contribute to the parodistic climate even if the intertexts they summon are not always discrete.
Academic text (1996) -
By means of a self-portrait, which is in reality a parodistic collective portrait, we are led to a serious critique of problems situated at the core.
Academic text (1995) -
Perhaps that specter posed too much of a trap to allow for more complex readings of those practices with their strong parodistic dimension, in which references to the Russian avant-garde had to do with a visual repertoire and artistic experimentation, but also with a certain idea about the politicization of art.
Academic text (2014) -
Nineteenth-century realistic novels lead to LC as a person as the dominant perspective, while in parodistic narrative, where intertextuality prevails, LC as a construct is paramount.
Academic text (1990) -
Before turning to the mock ideological battle itself, a few additional manifestations of irony, satire, and parody are worth noting, not only because they tend to buttress a parodistic reading of the battle but also because they reveal much about the nature of the novel as a whole.
Academic text (1996) -
Her parodistic drawings of politicians are both funny and thought-provoking, highlighting their absurdities in a humorous way.
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The play included a parodistic scene that exaggerated classic tropes, leaving the audience in stitches with its witty interpretation.
Synonyms
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6.3
Using humor to make fun of people's faults, often about politics
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6.5
Using humor to show and criticize people's foolish or bad actions
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4.5
Making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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7.7
Copying something to make fun of it
Having exaggerated, funny features like a cartoon
Antonyms
How Parodic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word parodistic comes from parody, which comes from the Greek parts para- ('beside') and ode ('song' or 'poem'). A helpful image is a 'song beside' the original that copies it to make fun, so parodistic means imitating something in a joking or mocking way.