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单词 aesopism
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Aesopismn.

Brit. /ˈiːsəpɪz(ə)m/, /ˈiːsɒpɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈisəˌpɪzəm/, /ˈiˌsɑˌpɪzəm/
Forms: 1800s– Aesopism, 1800s– Esopism.
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Aesop , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Aesop (see Aesopic adj.) + -ism suffix.
A condition, story, practice, or other feature characteristic or reminiscent of Aesop.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > parable, allegory, or apologue > [noun]
byspelc950
by-talea1300
forbyseninga1300
fable1340
parablec1384
similitudea1425
examplec1425
allegoryc1450
problema1500
apologuea1555
byworda1557
mythology1603
Aesopism1845
exemplum1883
1845 Brit. Q. Rev. 1 194 The possession of a stutter would be called Demosthenism; that of a crooked spine, Esopism; the lack of an arm, Nelsonism, and so on.
1857 Dublin Univ. Mag. June 749/2 I take leave to save out of the fire the following little batch of Æsopisms, taken down by me from memory as morsels of our friend's wise talk.
1905 J. M. Robertson Did Shakespeare write 'Titus Andronicus'? 146 The Æsopism about the crow figuring at court.
1995 M. Finke Metapoesis Notes 173 This fable, censorship, and Aesopism in Russian literature find interesting treatment in Laura Wilhelm, ‘The Aesopic Legacy in Russian Literature’ (unpublished manuscript).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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