"metagrobolism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined in translation of Rabelais' works, from Middle French matagrabolisme, from matagraboliser (“mystify”). The first element is from Ancient Greek μάταιος (mátaios, “vain, futile”), but altered to assimilate to the prefix meta-. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|matagrabolisme}} Middle French matagrabolisme, {{der|en|grc|μάταιος||vain, futile}} Ancient Greek μάταιος (mátaios, “vain, futile”), {{af|en|meta-}} meta- Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metagrobolism (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, rare) Concealment, mystification, obfuscation. Tags: humorous, rare, uncountable Related terms: metagrobolize, metagrobologist

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