Synonyms for symbolism
ˈsɪm bəˌlɪz əmsym·bol·ism

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1. symbolismnoun

   a system of symbols and symbolic representations

   Synonyms:
   symbolisation, symbolization

2. symbolism, symbolization, symbolisationnoun

   the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning

   Synonyms:
   symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization

3. symbolismnoun

   an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

   Synonyms:
   symbolisation, symbolization

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1. • Artistic Movement
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1. List of paraphrases for "symbolism":

   symbolic, symbol

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How to use symbolism in a sentence?

1. John Brennan:

   He’s important and we will destroy ISIL, I have no doubt in my mind, bin Laden had important symbolism and, if we got Baghdadi. it would have great impact on the organization. We’re going to have to remain very focused.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poetry encourages readers to explore vocabulary, understand metaphors and symbolism, and appreciate the nuances of language.

3. Andreas Heiss:

   Prehistoric bakers produced so much more than just bread, a Late Bronze Age odd deposit from central European site Stillfried (Austria) yielded dough rings comparable to Italian tarallini, discovered together with a larger number of clay loom weights, likewise ring-shaped resulting in new insights into the material culture of food, symbolism, and diversity of dishes.

4. Arthur C. Clarke:

   There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

5. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poetry encourages creativity and imagination, both for the poets who create it and the readers who engage with it. It invites readers to visualize, interpret, and think critically about the imagery and symbolism presented.