What is the meaning of the word "rabelaisian"?
Definitions:
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Of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works.
ADJECTIVE
- The rabelaisian painting depicted a scene of drunken debauchery and grotesque excess.
- The rabelaisian painting depicted a scene of drunken debauchery and grotesque excess.
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Used to describe something that is characterized by coarse humor, robust and bawdy wit, extravagant and exaggerated elements, or a satirical tone similar to that found in Rabelais' writings. ADJECTIVE
- The rabelaisian shcolar specialized in the study of the racy and bawdy works of the 16th century.
- The rabelaisian shcolar specialized in the study of the racy and bawdy works of the 16th century.