Travesty

/ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/ · noun

Meaning

An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation..

Definitions by Sense

1. An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
2. A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
3. (sometimes proscribed) An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
4. (transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody.

Example Sentences

A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.

The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.

In 1844, objection was raised to the Furness Railway's Dalton & Barrow line, when it was revealed that the line would pass directly through Furness Abbey. A re-route was achieved, with the line skirting the abbey ruins instead - although many continued to see the intrusion as a travesty against antiquity and the scenic beauty of the site.

Spurs survived the scare - and such was their domination after the break that it would have been a travesty had Arsenal escaped Wembley, hosting a Premier League record attendance of 83,222, with a draw.

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• travesties
• travestying
• travestied

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