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. 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. Vali Nasr:

   The symbolic impact of making a deal is much bigger in Iran than in the United States, the idea of shaking hands with the so-called Great Satan, arriving at an agreement with them, the symbolism of the foreign minister huddling with the American secretary of state - these really change the entire political narrative in Iran.

3. Eusebius McKaiser:

   The old South African flag symbolizes brute anti-black racism, and its longer colonial history from which it flows, to that extent, the antiquated and divisive symbolism of the Confederate flag in the U.S. finds ideological affinity with the old South African flag. Both flags show off past injustice and neither flag represents the idealism of breaking from divisive pasts in search of new, inclusive realities.

4. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

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

5. Erika Sanzi:

   Minnesota has been leading the country in educational outcome disparities amongst students of color and white students for almost two decades now. That’s the symbolism, for me, in walls coming down: seeing those outcomes tumble.