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parodistic

parodistic adjective: of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody.

Adjective

parodistic (not comparable)

  1. Of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody.
    • A song with echoes of a 1950s ballad style, updated by way of early, parodistic Frank Zappa and a dash of electronica, examines a sort of Rumsfeldian cynicism, represented by the assertion that our problems are so complex that only experts can deal with them.2008 March 28, Allan Kozinn, “The State of the United States, in a Chamber-Rock Stew”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    parodic, parodical

Synonyms of parodistic

Origin of parodistic

From parody + -istic.

Words formed from parodistic

Questions about parodistic

What does parodistic mean?
Parodistic means of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody.
What part of speech is parodistic?
Parodistic is an adjective.

Words near parodistic in the dictionary

  1. parodised
  2. parodises
  3. parodising
  4. parodism
  5. parodist
  6. parodistic
  7. parodistically
  8. parodists
  9. parodization
  10. parodizations
  11. parodize

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