trav ‧ es ‧ ty /ˈtrævəsti, ˈtrævɪsti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural travesties ) [countable usually singular]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: travesti 'having the usual appearance changed' , from travestir 'to disguise' , from Italian travestire , from tra- 'across' (from Latin trans- ) + vestire 'to clothe' ]
used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it is claimed to be:
Their marriage was a complete travesty.
travesty of
O'Brien described his trial as a travesty of justice.