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    Rabelais (en. Rabelais)

    /ʁa.bə.le/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Terms related to a humorous and exaggerated writing style.
    Critics described his latest novel as a true rabelaisian book.
    La critique a décrit son dernier roman comme un véritable livre rabelaisien.
    Reference to the works of Rabelais, notably his fictional writings.
    The adventures of Gargantua and Pantagruel are essential rabelaisian works.
    Les aventures de Gargantua et Pantagruel sont des œuvres rabelaisiennes incontournables.

    Etymology

    Derived from the name of François Rabelais, a 16th-century writer.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a rabelaisian language
    A language full of exaggerations and humor.
    un langage rabelaisien
    rabelaisian spirit
    A free and satirical spirit.
    esprit rabelaisien

    Related Words

    Gargantua
    An emblematic character from Rabelais' stories, representing a giant with a voracious appetite.
    Gargantua
    Pantagruel
    The son of Gargantua, hero of one of Rabelais' major works.
    Pantagruel

    Slang Meanings

    An exaggerated and comedic style
    This film has a rabelaisian humor that isn't for everyone.
    Ce film a un humour rabelaisien qui ne convient pas à tous.
    A boisterous or excessive behavior
    At the party, he had rabelaisian manners.
    Lors de la fête, il avait des manières rabelaisiennes.