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symbolism
[sim-buh-liz-uhm]
noun
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
a set or system of symbols.
symbolic meaning or character.
the principles and practice of symbolists in art or literature.
(initial capital letter)a movement of the late 19th century in French art and literature.
the use of any of certain special figures or marks of identification to signify a religious message or divine being, as the cross for Christ and the Christian faith.
symbolism
/ ˈɪəˌɪə /
noun
the representation of something in symbolic form or the attribution of symbolic meaning or character to something
a system of symbols or symbolic representation
a symbolic significance or quality
(often capital) a late 19th-century movement in art that sought to express mystical or abstract ideas through the symbolic use of images See also synthetism
theol any symbolist interpretation of the Eucharist
Word History and Origins
Origin of symbolism1
Example Sentences
The franchise has always excelled at mixing symbolism into its bloodshed.
Although the dollar amount was relatively small, the symbolism of such aid programs for children gave China a sudden edge in a serious geopolitical rivalry.
The speech was written on the advice of the Canadian government, but there was a great deal of symbolism in the King reading it out.
Well, the symbolism this time around absolutely sucked, at least for the Labour Party.
He immediately deleted it after criticism, saying he was unaware of the image's symbolism, and later said he "apologised unreservedly".
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