Caricatura

/ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊərə/ noun

An archaic or foreign (especially Italian or Spanish) term for caricature, meaning a funny or exaggerated drawing of a person.

From Italian 'caricatura,' derived from 'caricare' meaning 'to load' or 'to exaggerate.' The term traveled through European languages as the art form became popular in Renaissance Italy.

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