Pantagruelism
Pronunciation : Pan*tag"ru*el*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]
Definition : 1. The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
2. An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. [R.] Donaldson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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