tropological

adjective

tro·​po·​log·​i·​cal ˌtrō-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌträ-

1

: of, relating to, or involving biblical interpretation stressing moral metaphor

also : moral

2

: characterized or varied by tropes : figurative

tropologically

ˌtrō-pə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌträ-

adverb

Synonyms

• extended
• figural
• figurative
• metaphoric
• metaphorical
• tropical

Examples of tropological in a Sentence

a tropological construct that no reader of the text should take literally

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin tropologicus "allegorical" (borrowed from Late Greek tropologikós, from Greek tropología "allegorical interpretation of Scripture" —from trópos trope + -o- -o- + -logia -logy— + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1