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SYMBOLISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
Synonyms:
symbolisation; symbolism; symbolization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("symbolism" is a kind of...):
pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)
Derivation:
symbolist (a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols)
symbolist (someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A system of symbols and symbolic representations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("symbolism" is a kind of...):
symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)
Derivation:
symbolist (someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("symbolism" is a kind of...):
art movement; artistic movement (a group of artists who agree on general principles)
Derivation:
symbolist (a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols)
