allegorical
consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allegory; figurative: an allegorical poem;an allegorical meaning.
Origin of allegorical
1- Also al·le·gor·ic [al-i-gawr-ik, -gor-] /ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/ .
Other words from allegorical
- al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
- al·le·gor·i·cal·ness, noun
- non·al·le·gor·ic, adjective
- non·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective
- non·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·al·le·gor·ic, adjective
- sem·i·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·al·le·gor·i·cal, adjective
- un·al·le·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use allegorical in a sentence
Comedies that cut through the Peak TV noise are surreal like Atlanta, allegorical like The Good Place, supernatural like What We Do in the Shadows.
Suddenly, Everyone We See on TV Is Very Rich or Very Poor. What Happened? | Judy Berman | October 13, 2021 | TimeThat film is baldly allegorical and obviously satirical, surreal in ways that are haunting even after it’s over.
M. Night Shyamalan returns with Old, a floppy but haunting thriller about aging | Alissa Wilkinson | July 23, 2021 | VoxThere is no clear before-and-after in this, but there are key episodes and an evolution from portraiture as a natural likeness to portraiture as a symbolic, allegorical and literary form.
At the Met, beautiful paintings that won’t love you back | Philip Kennicott | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostThere are many justifiably bold, thought-provoking creative choices in Covenant, but the decision to combine allegorical horror with sadistic realism is not one of them.
The Controversy Around Amazon's Them Underscores the Trouble With Realistic Violence in Genre TV | Judy Berman | April 13, 2021 | TimeOver time I’ve also realized that the science of that work makes for a pretty good allegorical tale.
Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives - Issue 93: Forerunners | Alan Lightman, Hope Jahren, Robert Sapolsky, | December 2, 2020 | Nautilus
It was around this time that the allegorical artistic genre of the Danse Macabre, or “Dance of the Death,” became popular.
Ebola Rages in West Africa, Reigniting Humanity’s Oldest Fear: The Plague | Scott Bixby | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe violence becomes allegorical, too, given how history has, all too often, been forged.
That the allegorical nature of Red Moon speaks to so many issues may be what contributes to an ending where things fall apart.
In an allegorical movie about going to “the zone” to get to “the room” where all your wishes come true.
Geoff Dyer Takes on Andrei Tarkovsky’s Film ‘Stalker’ in ‘Zona’ | Chris Wallace | February 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHer sensuous, penetrating paintings present an allegorical realm, where beauty is eternal and dreams come true.
John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe descriptions of allegorical personages in this poem are clearly imitated from similar descriptions in Latin poets.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerSome decorations have been added since last year, and an allegorical drop-scene has been painted.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe Jews, who went out of Egypt, rude as they were, had heard of the allegorical philosophy of the Egyptians.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)On high above the triumphal car was set some allegorical figure, such as Valour, Victory, or Fame.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward Hutton
British Dictionary definitions for allegorical
allegoric
/ (ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) /
used in, containing, or characteristic of allegory
Derived forms of allegorical
- allegorically, adverb
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