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allegorized

allegorized is the simple past and past participle of allegorize.

Meaning of allegorize

Verb

allegorize (third-person singular simple present allegorizes, present participle allegorizing, simple past and past participle allegorized)

  1. (transitive) To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
  2. (transitive) To create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); also, to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences).
  3. (transitive) Followed by away: to treat (something) as allegorical or symbolic rather than as truth.
  4. (intransitive) To interpret an allegory.
  5. (intransitive) To create or use allegory.
    • For his explanation he will allegorize the problem.

Questions about allegorized

What is allegorized the simple past and past participle of?
Allegorized is the simple past and past participle of allegorize.

Words near allegorized in the dictionary

  1. allegoristic
  2. allegorists
  3. allegorization
  4. allegorizations
  5. allegorize
  6. allegorized
  7. allegorizer
  8. allegorizers
  9. allegorizes
  10. allegorizing
  11. allegorizings

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