pastiche

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pæsˈtiːʃ/

Noun

pastiche (plural pastiches)

1. A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
2. A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
3. An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
4. (uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.

Translations

• French: pastiche
• German: Pastiche
• Portuguese: pastiche, pasticho
• Russian: стилиза́ция
• Spanish: pastiche

Translations

• French: pastiche
• German: Potpourri
• Portuguese: pot-pourri
• Russian: попурри́

Translations

• Russian: мешани́на

Verb

pastiche (pastiches, present participle pastiching; past and past participle pastiched)

1. To create or compose in a mixture of styles.

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