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fabulist

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Fabulist (noun) means a person who composes, recounts, or makes a deep study of fables.

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A person who composes, recounts, or makes a deep study of fables.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French fabuliste. By surface analysis this can be read as fable plus -ist, or alternatively as fabula plus -ist. Compare fabular.

Rhymes for fabulist

populist

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"fabulist" (noun) means a person who composes, recounts, or makes a deep study of fables.

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