allegory vs badge

badge vs allegory

allegory and badge both are nouns.

allegory is not a verb while badge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allegory	Yes	No	No	No
badge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, badge is a hyponym of allegory; that is, badge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allegory:

allegory: a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
badge: an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

Other hyponyms of allegory include scarlet letter, cupid, donkey, dove, eagle, elephant, fasces, ensign, national flag, hammer and sickle, red flag, Magen David, Mogen David, Shield of David, Solomon's seal, Star of David, Agnus Dei, Paschal Lamb, maple-leaf, medallion, spread eagle, Hakenkreuz, swastika.

allegory (noun)	badge (noun)
a short moral story (often with animal characters)	any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor	an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

allegory (verb)	badge (verb)
	put a badge on

Difference between allegory and badge

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