1. (noun)symbolism a system of symbols and symbolic representations Synonyms: symbolisation, symbolization
2. (noun)symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning Synonyms: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolism, symbolization
3. (noun)symbolism 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