symbolism

/sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a system of symbols and symbolic representations
2. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
3. an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

Synonyms for symbolism

• symbolization
• symbolisation

Words that rhyme with symbolism

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• electromagnetism