pastiche

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.
2. (countable, uncountable) A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Verb

To create or compose in a mixture of styles.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pæsˈtiːʃ/

Etymology

Via French pastiche, from Italian pasticcio (“pie, something blended”), from Vulgar Latin *pastīcius, from Late Latin pasta (“dough, pastry cake, paste”), from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá, “barley porridge”), from παστός (pastós, “sprinkled with salt”). Doublet of pasticcio.

Synonyms

medley

potpourri

breaststroke

hodgepodge

backstroke

music

🎶

pasticcio

Translations

pastiche

Pastiche

pastitx

pastiche

pasticho

pot-pourri

Potpourri

pastisz

Lagenschwimmen

salade

popurri

mélange

medley

pasticcio

🥧

collection de morceaux apparentés joués ou mélangés ensemble