'Pantagruelism' definitions:

Definition of 'Pantagruelism'

From: GCIDE
  • Pantagruelism \Pan*tag"ru*el*ism\, n. [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]
  • 1. The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. [R.] --Donaldson. [1913 Webster]