allegorizing
allegorizing is the present participle and gerund of allegorize.
Meaning of allegorize
Verb
allegorize (third-person singular simple present allegorizes, present participle allegorizing, simple past and past participle allegorized)
- To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
- 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).
- Followed by away: to treat (something) as allegorical or symbolic rather than as truth.
- To interpret an allegory.
- To create or use allegory.
- For his explanation he will allegorize the problem.
Noun
allegorizing (plural allegorizings)
- The act or process of making an allegory.
Forms of allegorizing
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Questions about allegorizing
- What does allegorizing mean?
- Allegorizing means the act or process of making an allegory.
- What is allegorizing the present participle and gerund of?
- Allegorizing is the present participle and gerund of allegorize.
- What part of speech is allegorizing?
- Allegorizing is a noun.
- What is the plural of allegorizing?
- The plural of allegorizing is allegorizings.
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