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Metaphysical vs Allegorical - What's the difference?

metaphysical | allegorical |

As adjectives the difference between metaphysical and allegorical

is that metaphysical is of or pertaining to metaphysics while allegorical is of, relating to, or containing allegory.

metaphysical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical).

    • Derived terms

    * metaphysically

    See also

    * transcendental

    allegorical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or containing allegory
  • * Alexander Pope
    • An allegorical application.
  • * Max Miller
    • Allegorical being that kind of language which says one thing, but means another.