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. Adam Schiff:

   I think that what this courageous individual has done has exposed serious wrongdoing, i think the travesty is that this complaint was withheld as long as it was because it was an urgent matter. It is an urgent matter. And there was simply no basis to keep this from the committee.

2. Matt Nelson:

   It waited and waited and waited, and his time ran out. His family two weeks after his death received a congratulatory letter from the State Department. And that's just the typical travesty that we're starting to see become more and more common every day.

3. George Parnham:

   This is just a travesty of justice as far as I’m concerned. This man is facing an execution if he’s convicted.

4. Bill Clinton:

   What happened to you is a travesty and I can't even imagine what you went through and how terrible those days and nights must have been for all those years, and I know that all of us are so regretful that you or any person has to go through what you did. And I hope that now that you are standing here before us that you will have whatever path in life you choose going forward.

5. Ron Honberg:

   It would really be a travesty for the execution to proceed without at least addressing the issue in some sort of formal way.

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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