C2nounformalphilosophyarts
US/ˈpær.ə.bəl/
UK/ˈpær.ə.bəl/
a short, simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson
In context
The film works as a parable about greed and its cost.
Teachers often use parables to explain hard moral ideas to children.
The old story of the blind men and the elephant is a parable about truth.
Words that go with parable
noun + preposition
- parable ofThe novel retells the parable of the prodigal son.
- parable aboutIt is a parable about the dangers of pride.
adjective + noun
- modern parableCritics called the series a modern parable about social media.
- biblical parableThe title refers to a well-known biblical parable.
verb + noun
- tell a parableThe monk told a parable to answer the student's question.