English Explanatory Dictionary

fabulist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who writes, tells, or extensively studies fables.
  2. A liar.

Pronunciation

/ˈfæbjəlɪst/

Word forms

fabulist fabulists

Etymology

Borrowed from French fabuliste. By surface analysis, fable + -ist, or, by surface analysis, fabula + -ist. Compare fabular.

Synonyms

fabulator

Related words

confabular confabulate confabulation confabulative confabulatory fable fabular fabulism fabulistic fabulousness

Derived words

fabulistic
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