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allegorizer

allegorizer

9.9
A person who uses stories to show deeper ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈælɪɡəˌraɪzər/
  • Literature
translation icon : allegorista
  • The artist, known as an allegorizer, created a painting that symbolizes the struggle between good and evil.

Examples

  • The Neoplatonists, the allegorizers, were viewing that poem as the metaphor for the journey and experience of the soul.

  • As an allegorizer, she often uses stories to convey deeper moral lessons.

  • Many modern writers embrace the role of allegorizer, weaving complex themes into their narratives.

Synonyms

allegorist
vsallegorizer
  • Literature
9.1

A person who writes or explains stories that show a deeper meaning

expresses ideas through extended narratives designed to convey a message
symbolist
vsallegorizer
8.2

A person who finds and explains hidden meanings in art or writing

uses extended narrative form rather than individual symbols to convey ideas
symbolizer
vsallegorizer
  • US
9.9

A person who explains the meaning of signs or images

focuses on full narrative forms instead of single or general symbol work

How Allegorical

allegorizer
  • Literature
9.9
symbolist
8.2
literalist
4 8.1

Surface Forms

allegorizer singular
allegorizers plural

Morphology

allegorizer = allegorize (transparent) = allegory + ize + er

The verb 'allegorize' is a regular derivation from 'allegory' with the productive suffix '-ize', so adding '-er' yields a predictable agent noun.

Etymology

Allegorizer comes from allegory, a word formed from older parts that mean 'other' and 'to speak'. So an allegorizer tells a story that 'means something else' under the surface.