PANTAGRUELISM

Pan*tag"ru*el*ism, n. Etym: [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]

1. The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.

2. An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. [R.] Donaldson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 October 2024

CONSCIENTIOUS

(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”


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