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allegoristic

American

[al-i-guh-ris-tik] / ˌæl ɪ gəˈrɪs tɪk /

adjective

writing or using allegory; interpreting in an allegorical sense.

Other Word Forms

pseudoallegoristic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of allegoristic

allegorist + -ic

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