"pourquoi story" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pourquoi stories [plural]
Etymology: French pourquoi (“why”) + story Etymology templates: {{af|en|pourquoi|story|lang1=fr|t1=why}} French pourquoi (“why”) + story Head templates: {{en-noun|head=pourquoi story}} pourquoi story (plural pourquoi stories)
  1. (narratology) A fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is. Wikipedia link: pourquoi story Categories (topical): Literary genres, Narratology Synonyms: pourquoi tale Related terms: backstory, origin myth, origin story
    Sense id: en-pourquoi_story-en-noun-QFwYyw3Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences

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