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. An EU source:

   It should therefore go beyond symbolism but be understood as prohibitive pricing, if a member state does not show solidarity in taking in refugees, it has to compensate with financial solidarity.

2. Jacob Frey:

   The symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life, of our officers or to the public.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

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

4. Fusek Peters:

   I thought it would make an interesting picture because theres some great symbolism, manstone Rock looks like a persons face. You can make out the face easily and it is looking at the comet. The idea of the face looking at the comet appealed to me.

5. 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.