travesty
/'trævisti/
Definition
Noun:
- A grotesque or absurd imitation: A "travesty" is a composition, performance, or action that imitates something in a distorted, ridiculous, or absurd way, often for humorous or critical effect.
- A debased or shocking misrepresentation: It can also refer to something that is so poorly or offensively done that it is considered a complete distortion or mockery of what it should be.
Verb:
- To make a grotesque imitation of: To "travesty" means to represent or imitate something in a way that is absurdly inferior, distorted, or ridiculous.
Examples of Usage
Noun: The trial was a travesty of justice. (The legal proceeding was a shocking and unfair misrepresentation of proper judicial process.) His version of the famous speech was a complete travesty. (His imitation of the speech was a ridiculous and poor copy.)
Verb (less common): The cheap film travestied the classic novel. (The low-quality film created a ridiculous and inferior version of the respected book.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a travesty of": This phrase is used to strongly criticize something as being a complete distortion or mockery of what it should represent.
- "to make a travesty of": This phrase means to turn something into a ridiculous or offensive imitation.
Variants and Related Words
- Travestied (verb, past tense/participle): The state of having been made into a travesty.
- Travestying (verb, present participle/gerund): The act of making something into a travesty.
Synonyms
- Noun: Mockery, parody, caricature, farce, sham, perversion.
- Verb: Parody, caricature, mock, ridicule, distort, pervert.
Related Phrases
- A travesty of justice: A very common idiom describing a legal proceeding or outcome that is shockingly unfair or unjust.
- A complete/total/utter travesty: Emphatic phrases used to stress that something is an absolute misrepresentation or failure.
Noun
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a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Verb
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make a travesty of
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