Allegorization

/əˌlɛɡərɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

The process or act of converting something into an allegory or interpreting something as an allegory.

From 'allegorize' (to write or interpret as allegory) plus the suffix '-ation' denoting an action or process. Developed in English during the 16th century as literary criticism became more sophisticated.

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