PARODIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Mimics literary or musical style for comic effect

Synonyms:

lampooner; parodist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("parodist" is a kind of...):

humorist; humourist (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parodist"):

caricaturist (someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner)

Derivation:

parody (humorous or satirical mimicry)

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

parody (make a parody of)