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allegorical

adjective

al·​le·​gor·​i·​cal ˌa-lə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl How to pronounce allegorical (audio)
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1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of allegory
allegorical paintings
allegorical meanings of images
allegorical symbols of our culture
2
: having hidden spiritual meaning that transcends the literal sense of a sacred text
allegorically adverb
allegoricalness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He has been recognized for a variety of subjects that include landscape, allegorical and portrait painting. John Wilmerding, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 First of all, all stories worth their salt are allegorical in one way or another. WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 The Babes and the Happy Feets, those are allegorical worlds. WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 One of the first woke allegorical uses of sci-fi and still, with the exception of some recent films, probably the best. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Another strongly allegorical tale is Arian Vazirdaftari’s Without Her. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 The poems, with their sensual exchanges between lovers, famously make no mention of God, and have attracted centuries of commentary—Jewish, Christian, allegorical, feminist. Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Sometimes the best horror is allegorical, and Misha Green's Lovecraft Country is one of the strongest recent examples of a show that mixes real-world anxieties with blood-thirsty monsters. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 June 2022 But its otherworldly setting has a wide range of allegorical implications: Mr. Nikou (who made the film before the outbreak of Covid-19) imagines a contemporary society where amnesia has gone viral. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see allegory

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of allegorical was in 1528

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