allegorize
to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
to understand in an allegorical sense; interpret allegorically.
to use allegory.
Origin of allegorize
1- Also especially British, al·le·go·rise .
Other words from allegorize
- al·le·go·ri·za·tion, noun
- al·le·go·riz·er, noun
- o·ver·al·le·go·rize, verb (used with object), o·ver·al·le·go·rized, o·ver·al·le·go·riz·ing.
- un·al·le·go·rized, adjective
Words Nearby allegorize
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How to use allegorize in a sentence
To allegorize life with a masquerade, and represent mankind generally as masquers.
(c) That therefore we can allegorize Grendel and the dragon into culture-myths connected with the "god Beow."
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersNext come the many attempts, old and new, to allegorize the Olympian scene, or to explain it away.
Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. SniderAll allegorize the Sun, six months above and six months below the equator.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.And yet we see the Essenes "allegorize" the bloody altar out of their Bible, but cling to the document more fondly than ever.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity | Arthur Lillie
British Dictionary definitions for allegorize
allegorise
/ (ˈælɪɡəˌraɪz) /
to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
(tr) to interpret allegorically
Derived forms of allegorize
- allegorization or allegorisation, noun
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