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Definition of: Rabelaisian
(rab′ə·lā′zē·ən, -zhən) adjective
Characteristic of or like Rabelais or his works, especially with regard to his boisterous, coarse humor and his extravagance of satire and caricature.
—noun A student or imitator of Rabelais.
—Rab′e·lai′si·an·ism, Rab′e·la′ism noun
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