apologue
noun
ap·o·logue ˈa-pə-ˌlȯg 
-ˌläg
: an allegorical narrative usually intended to convey a moral
Synonyms
- allegory
- fable
- parable
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Example Sentences
the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin apologus "tale, fable," borrowed from Greek apólogos "tale, fable, allegory," from apo- apo- + lógos "word, speech, story" — more at legend
First Known Use
circa 1555, in the meaning defined above
apologues
noun
as in allegories
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot Synonyms & Similar Words
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