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symbolism
has definitions from the field of fine art
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[ noun ] a system of symbols and symbolic representations
Used in print (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)The Commission seems to represent the viewpoint of_what I would call the unconscious liberal , but not unconscious enough , to invoke the now taboo symbolism of socialism . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
Synonyms Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The religious symbolism , and especially the closely related rites and worship forms , constitute a powerful bond for the members of the particular faith . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (fine art) an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
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