The story
Eponym from French character in the novel Gargantua and Pantagruel, + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: burlesque comedy that has an underlying serious purpose; a form of satire Full definition →
Eponym from French character in the novel Gargantua and Pantagruel, + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.