travesty (ˈtrævɪstɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody
verb
- (tr) to make or be a travesty of
Word Origin
C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire , from tra- trans- + vestire to clotheSynonyms
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mockery,
distortion,
parody,
caricature,
sham,
send-up,
spoof,
perversion,
takeoff,
lampoon,
burlesque,
Usage examples
`This House regards the admission of women to men's colleges as a travesty.
, An Older Woman (1993)Intergalactic travesty Next week sees the release of Star Wars II: The Attack of the Clones.
Spiked (2002)Despite the travesty that wedding number 11 turned out to be, Bonny was overjoyed.
Toronto Sun (2003)Her massive achievement makes much previously written about this heroic period seem like a travesty.
Independent (1998)Even this longer answer is a travesty of a detailed story of discovery that has been related by W. Glen in The Road to Jaramillo (1982).
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)