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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Many of the hustlers and fabulists who populate Crews’s fiction are typical American strivers. Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Playing in the space between social realism and fabulist storytelling, Kezilahabi’s novel asks moral questions about parents’ responsibilities and the effects of women’s liberation, sparing no one but withholding final judgment. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 The Texan outlaw John Wesley Hardin, on the other hand, was no fabulist. Paul Begala, New York Times, 31 May 2025 White worked for the infamous InfoWars media site run by fabulist Alex Jones. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 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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“Fabulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabulist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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