Definitions for travesty
ˈtræv ə stitrav·es·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. farce, farce comedy, travestynoun

   a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

2. parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-onverb

   a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

3. travestyverb

   make a travesty of

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. travestynoun

   An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation

2. travestynoun

   A parody or stylistic imitation.

3. travestynoun

   A grossly inferior imitation.

   A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.

4. travestyverb

   To make a travesty of; to parody.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Travestyadjective

   Dressed so as to be made ridiculous; burlesqued.

   Etymology: travesti, Fr.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. travesty

   A travesty is a distorted, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation or imitation of something, often intended to mock or satirize. It can often refer to situations where the outcome is perceived as absurd, outrageous, or a grossly distorted misrepresentation of standards, values, or justice. It is also use to describe farcical or grotesque version of something or someone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Travestyadjective

   disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition

2. Travestynoun

   a burlesque translation or imitation of a work

3. Travestyverb

   to translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Travesty

   trav′es-ti, adj. having on the vesture or appearance of another: disguised so as to be ridiculous.—n. a kind of burlesque in which the original characters are preserved, the situations parodied.—v.t. to turn into burlesque. [Fr. travestir, to disguise—L. trans, over, vestīre, to clothe.]

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1. • Parody

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of travesty in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of travesty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of travesty in a Sentence

1. Stephanie Labanowski:

   I think it's a travesty, just because it's not in Stephanie Labanowski backyard doesn't mean it's not something to take seriously.

2. Deb Butler:

   This is a travesty of the process and you know it.

3. Dick Cheney:

   I did everything I could [ to convince Bush to pardon him ]. Without question, Scooter Libby was the most tense element of the relationship between Dick Cheney and Vice President Mike Pence.The President, i still want to see a pardon, that's the only thing that I think is justified by the circumstances... It's a travesty. ...

4. Mike Brickner:

   Incarcerating thousands of immigrants in a private prison before deporting them is unjust and allowing a corporation to profit from it is a travesty.

5. Miles Goslett:

   A coroner is independent of the government, a coroner’s inquest goes into an investigation with an open mind, they don’t go into it to prove a thesis. A public inquiry into this man’s death was to prove a thesis, that he killed himself. It was a whitewash, a travesty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=travesty
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Travesty
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=travesty
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travesty
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=travesty