pourquoi story

English

Etymology

From French pourquoi (“why”) +‎ story.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pourquoi story (plural pourquoi stories)

  1. (narratology) A fictional narrative that explains the cause or reason for something the way that it is.
    Synonym: pourquoi tale
    Coordinate terms: backstory, origin myth, origin story, just-so story

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