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allegorical

adjectiveliteraryuncommon/ɐlɨɡuˈɾiku/a·le·gó·ri·co

Definition

1

Using or containing allegory; representing abstract ideas or principles by means of symbolic characters or events.

Usage examples

The film is an allegorical tale about the dangers of greed.
Many medieval plays have an allegorical structure.