RABELAISIAN Meaning of RABELAISIAN in English [ ˌrabə'leɪzɪən ]■ adjective of or like the French satirist François Rabelais ( c. 1494–1553) or his writings; marked by exuberant imagination and earthy humour. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004