Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The philosophy or methods ascribed to Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais; the practice of dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humour.
- noun A satirical or opprobrious term applied to the profession of medicine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
- noun rare An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
comedy that has an underlyingserious purpose; a form ofsatire
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Examples
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As pantagruelism is proceeding almost exclusively on micrological lines, we may expect that, sooner or later, some "eminent physician" will startle the world by discovering the bicycle bacillus.
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Through his Christ-like hero Pantagruel, he promoted a concept he called Pantagruelism, a form of Christian charity.
Illusory Wealth: Victor Dubreuil’s Cryptic Currencies Dorinda Evans 2023
whichbe commented on the word pantagruelism
1) a semi-serious philosophy of laughter
2) a cynical humor
May 12, 2008