Allegorize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The novel's abstract themes were later allegorized by scholars as a critique of societal norms.
- In the poem, the author's personal struggles were allegorized as a triumph of a mythical warrior.
- The movie's storyline was allegorized as a commentary on corruption and power struggles in government.
- Over time, the legend was allegorized as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ambition.
- Historians have allegorized the events in the book as a representation of the class conflict of the era.
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Meaning 2
Interpret as an allegory.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.