pantagruelism

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noun

burlesque comedy that has an underlying serious purpose; a form of satire

Scrabble 18

Meanings

pantagruelism1

nounpantagruelism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Pantagruelism.

Pantagruelism2

nounPantagruelism (uncountable)

alternative pantagruelism

  1. uncountableburlesque comedy that has an underlying serious purpose; a form of satire

Origin

Eponym from French character in the novel Gargantua and Pantagruel, + -ism.

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APA

pantagruelism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantagruelism

MLA

“pantagruelism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantagruelism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantagruelism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantagruelism.

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