pastiche

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

medley

potpourri

breaststroke

hodgepodge

backstroke

music

🎶

pasticcio

Translations

pastiche

Pastiche

pastitx

pastiche

pasticho

pot-pourri

Potpourri

Lagenschwimmen

salade

popurri

mélange

medley

pasticcio

🥧

collection de morceaux apparentés joués ou mélangés ensemble

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.