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
   • Symbol

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1. List of paraphrases for "symbolism":

   symbolic, symbol

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1. Adi Dubash:

   I think it matters because symbolism is important. I think having that reflected in your leaders is important, but I think he has got the right idea because he embraces his identity and he wants people to know his identity but it is not all who he is.

2. Eric Temple Bell:

   Any impatient student of mathematics or science or engineering who is irked by having algebraic symbolism thrust upon him should try to get along without it for a week.

3. Devesh Kapur:

   It's symbolism, yes, but symbolism should not be seen as irrelevant.

4. Gerald Eskenazi:

   Don't forget, this still was the Sixties, long hair was controversial and the establishment was being given a battle from upstart newcomers, the symbolism was perfect, and it was all there.

5. Michael Shellenberger:

   The media publicity, the fund-raising, the mass membership mobilization are all incentives to do more of these acts. but underneath all that symbolism, only technology has the answers to a problem of this scale, and for that we need to get governments to act.