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pantagruelism
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pantagruelism, n. [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.].
- The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule. [1913 Webster]
- An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. Donaldson. [1913 Webster]
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