al·le·go·ri·za·tion
ˌa-lə-ˌgȯr-ə-ˈzā-shən 
-gər-,
-ˌrī-ˈzā-
plural -s
1
: allegorical representation
2
: allegorical interpretation
Examples of allegorize in a Sentence
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
In more recent years, the historical and ongoing experience of many Indigenous communities’ battles to preserve their lands and defend their sovereignty has been allegorized into big-budget fantasy blockbusters.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
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
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So what was Avedon allegorizing?
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
In more recent years, the historical and ongoing experience of many Indigenous communities’ battles to preserve their lands and defend their sovereignty has been allegorized into big-budget fantasy blockbusters.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
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
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“Allegorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegorize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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