1. a person who writes or creates allegories

Examples

• John Bunyan was a famous allegorist who wrote ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’.
• The allegorist used animals to represent different human virtues and vices.
• Medieval allegorists often depicted moral struggles through symbolic characters.
• As an allegorist, she crafted stories where abstract concepts became living beings.
• The allegorist’s latest work explores themes of justice through mythical creatures.
• Critics praised the allegorist for making complex philosophical ideas accessible.