allegorization

al·le·go·rize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [al-i-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz/
- /ˌalɪɡəraɪzˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-i-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz/

Definitions of allegorization word

verb with object allegorization to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically. 1
verb with object allegorization to understand in an allegorical sense; interpret allegorically. 1
verb without object allegorization to use allegory. 1
noun allegorization The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense. 1

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Origin of allegorization

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin allēgorīzāre; see allegory, -ize

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Parts of speech for Allegorization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Allegorization

allegorization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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