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symbolism.

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/
  1. Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An art movement originating in late 19th-century France and Belgium, seeking to represent absolute truths symbolically through language and metaphorical images, mainly as a reaction against naturalism and realism.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A combining together of parts or ingredients.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From symbol + -ism, sense 2 being a semantic loan from French symbolisme.

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