English Explanatory Dictionary

Rabelaisian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais.
  2. Possessing a style of satirical humour characterized by exaggerated or grotesque characters and coarse jokes.

Word forms

Rabelaisian more Rabelaisian most Rabelaisian Rabelaisan

Etymology

Calque of French rabelaisien.

Derived words

Rabelaisianism
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