symbolism /'simbәlizm/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a system of symbols and symbolic representations
• (n.) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
• (n.) an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

Chinese translation

• n. 象征主义, 符号论
• [医] 象征主义

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'simbәlizm/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.46 · Super Super Rare

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symbol · symbolize · symbology

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