A person who writes, tells, or creates fables; a fable-maker or author of fables.
From fable plus -ist suffix meaning 'one who practices.' Similar formation to journalist or novelist, indicating a professional creator of fables.
Aesop may be history's most famous fableist, but he's probably fictional too—and that's perfect for someone who made a living turning made-up stories into universal truths about human nature.
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