UNDERMEANING


Meaning of UNDERMEANING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: under (III) + meaning

: a meaning implied or discoverable but not directly expressed

saw in the Old Testament stories an allegorical undermeaning which explained … the relation of matter and spirit — New Statesman

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