Travesty
Meaning:
Travesty means a debased likeness or a cheap imitation.
Origin:
The term entered English in the mid 17th Century to mean “dressed to appear ridiculous”. It has its roots in theatre and cross-dressing. Travesty originates from the French travestir and the Italian travestire meaning “to disguise” which in turn came from the Latin trans meaning “across” + vestire meaning “to clothe”. Travesty today is mostly used as a noun to mean “inferior imitation”.
Usage:
The building is a pathetic travesty of the original design. Their claims are a complete travesty of the truth.
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