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单词 allegorize
释义

allegorize

verb

al·​le·​go·​rize ˈa-lə-ˌgȯr-ˌīz How to pronounce allegorize (audio)
-gər-
allegorized; allegorizing

intransitive verb

1
: to give allegorical explanations
2
: to compose or use allegory

transitive verb

1
: to treat or explain as an allegory
2
: to make into allegory
allegorization
ˌa-lə-ˌgȯr-ə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce allegorize (audio)
-gər-
noun
allegorizer noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The documentary, a product of its empire, can allegorize suffering. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 But by using predator-prey relationships to allegorize human power, the film almost inevitably incorporates the white supremacist's worldview, one in which some groups of people are inherently superior to others. Dan Hassler-forest, chicagotribune.com, 10 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

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