travesty
noun/ˈtrævəsti/
/ˈtrævəsti/
(plural travesties)
- travesty (of something) something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive synonym parody
- The trial was a travesty of justice.
- His claim is a travesty of the facts.
- a travesty of a marriage
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as an adjective in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from French travesti ‘disguised’, past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.
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