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fabulist

Pronunciation: /ˈfabjʊlɪst/

Definition of fabulist

noun

  • a person who composes or relates fables.
  • a liar, especially one who invents elaborately dishonest stories: a born fabulist, with an imagination unfettered by the laws of logic and probability

Origin:

late 16th century: from French fabuliste, from Latin fabula (see fable)

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Definition of fabulist in the US English dictionary