English noun: symbolism | |||
1. | symbolism (communication) a system of symbols and symbolic representations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
2. | symbolism (act) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning | ||
Synonyms | symbolisation, symbolization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pattern, practice | ||
3. | symbolism (group) an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images | ||
Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement | ||