allegorize Definition
al·le·go·rize (al′ə gə rīz′, -gô rīz′)
transitive verb -·rized′, -·riz′·ing
- to make into or treat as an allegory
- to interpret in an allegorical sense
Etymology: OFr allegoriser < LL allegorizare: see allegory & -ize
intransitive verb
to make or use allegories
allegorize Related Forms
al′·le·gor′i·za′·tion (al′ə gôr′i zā′s̸hən) noun
allegorize Usage Examples
Object
passage: One was that it allegorized passages which were not meant as allegories by their original authors.
Browse dictionary entries near allegorize
- ‹ allegorist
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- ‹ allegiance
- ‹ Allegheny Mountains
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- ‹ allegedly
- ‹ alleged
- ‹ allege
- ‹ allegation
- ‹ allay
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