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Rabelaisian, a. (and n.)|ræbəˈleɪzɪən|
Also -æsian.
[f. the name of the French author François Rabelais (c 1490–1553) + -ian.]
A. adj. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling Rabelais or his writings, which are distinguished by exuberance of imagination and language, combined with extravagance and coarseness of humour and satire.
1817Lady Morgan France ii. viii. 167 He talked of recovery,..and still emitted some of those sparks of Rabelaisian humour, attributed to him by contemporary wits. 1857Sat. Rev. 2 May 404/2 The publications of the two Brunets on Rabelæsian bibliography. 1864― 5 Mar. 300 Persons of a Rabelaisian turn of mind, who relish La Fontaine and Boccaccio. 1876Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. ii. 132 [Skelton] was truly Rabelaisian before Rabelais. 1876F. Harrison Choice Bks. (1886) 177 The Rabelaisian redundancy of his humour.
B. n. A student or admirer of Rabelais.
1882Hardy Let. 17 May (1978) I. 106 We Rabelaisians have not as yet reached the state of enlightenment which distinguishes you Noviomagians, & do not include ladies in our company. 1893Athenæum 10 June 729/3 Modern Rabelaisians, anxious concerning the mission of the master.
Hence Rabeˈlaisianism, the characteristic style or attitude of Rabelais; a Rabelaisian feature or characteristic. So also Rabeˈlaism.
1865Wright Hist. Caricat. xix. (1875) 342 Rabelaism, did not, during the sixteenth century, make much progress beyond the limits of France. 1886Athenæum 23 Jan. 131/3 Rabelaisianism..and Voltairean mockery. 1908A. Bennett Old Wives' Tale ii. ii. 166 The robust Rabelaisianism of his more private conversation. 1922Times Lit. Suppl. 5 Jan. 9/1 His [sc. Balzac's] mere Rabelaisianisms sometimes bring a later accent into what should be a very simple atmosphere. |