fabulist

noun

fab·​u·​list ˈfa-byə-list How to pronounce fabulist (audio)
1
: a creator or writer of fables
2
: liar
fabulist adjective
or fabulistic

Examples of fabulist in a Sentence

a once highly admired journalist whose reputation is now that of a disgraced fabulist
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Another guest was Alex Jones, the keening fabulist whom Carlson once considered beyond the pale and now treats as a prophet. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 Based on Daniel Wallace’s novel, the movie stars Ewan McGregor as a boyish fabulist and Billy Crudup as his son who, years later, tries to understand who his father really was. Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 Terrifier 3 picks up after the surreal finale of the fabulist Terrifier 2. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024 The defense has painted Cohen as a serial fabulist who is on a revenge campaign aimed at taking down Trump. Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabulist 

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from Middle French fabuliste, from Latin fābula "talk, account, fable entry 1" + French -iste -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabulist was in 1593

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Cite this Entry

“Fabulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabulist. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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