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Rabelaisian

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Rab·e·lai·si·an  (rb-lz-n, -zhn)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Rabelais or his works.
2. Characterized by coarse humor or bold caricature.
Rabelaisian [ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən -ʒən]
adj
of, relating to, or resembling the work of François Rabelais, the French writer (?1494-1553), esp by broad, often bawdy humour and sharp satire
n
a student or admirer of Rabelais
Rabelaisianism  n
Rabelaisian
1. a person who imitates or is an enthusiast for the works of Francois Rabelais.
2. a person given to coarse, satirical humor, like that of Rabelais. — Rabelaisian, adj.
See also: Humor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Rabelaisian - of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works; "Rabelaisian characters"
Translations
Rabelaisian [ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən] ADJ → rabelasiano
Rabelaisian
adj
(of Rabelais) → des Rabelais
(= like Rabelais) → im Stile Rabelais’


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They were alone in the hotel but for a fat Frenchwoman of middle age, a Rabelaisian figure with a broad, obscene laugh.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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