travesty

• Nom désignant une représentation ou une imitation déformée, absurde ou dégradée de quelque chose, souvent utilisée pour évoquer une parodie ou une moquerie d'un sujet ou style sérieux.

A noun referring to a distorted, absurd, or inferior imitation or representation of something, often used to describe a mockery or parody of a serious subject or style.

1. C1formal

   A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something, often making it appear ridiculous or inferior.

   Représentation déformée

   • The trial was a travesty of justice.
   • His performance was a travesty of the original play.
   • The media coverage was a travesty of the actual events.

   Synonymescaricaturedistortionfarcemockeryparodyperversionsham

2. C1formal

   A comedic work characterized by broad satire and improbable situations, often imitating a style for humorous effect.

   Satire burlesque

   • The play was a travesty of Shakespeare's classic.
   • The film is a travesty that mocks political conventions.
   • His novel is a travesty of the detective genre.

   Synonymescaricaturelampoonparodysatirespoof

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de créer une parodie ou une imitation déformée de quelque chose, souvent de manière grotesque ou absurde.

A verb used to describe the act of making a mockery or distorted imitation of something, often in a grotesque or absurd manner.

1. To make a travesty ofC2formal

   To represent or imitate something in a false, absurd, or distorted way, often to mock or degrade it.

   Parodier / Dénaturer

   • The parody travestied the original play, turning it into a farce.
   • His speech travestied the seriousness of the issue.
   • The artist's work travestied classical painting styles.

   Synonymescaricaturedistortlampoonmockparodyridicule