Definitions

1. verb

to represent abstract ideas or moral lessons by means of symbolic images or events, especially in art or literature

“The novel allegorises the struggles of the working class through the protagonist’s journey.”

2. verb

to interpret or explain something by comparing it with a symbolic image or story

“The critic allegorised the poet’s use of nature imagery as a metaphor for the human condition.”

3. verb

to make something seem to represent or symbolise something else

“The artist allegorised the cityscape as a representation of modern society.”

4. verb

to convert something into allegory

“The writer allegorised the historical events into a mythological narrative.”