Meanings
nounpourquoi story (plural pourquoi stories)
plural pourquoi stories
- human sciencesA fictional narrative that explains the cause or reason for something the way that it is.
Synonyms: pourquoi tale
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fictional narrative that explains the cause or reason for something the way that it is.
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Origin
From French pourquoi (“why”) + story.
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pourquoi story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourquoi%20story
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“pourquoi story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourquoi%20story. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pourquoi story,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourquoi%20story.
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