Symbolism vs. Symbology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Symbolism and Symbology
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Definitions
Symbolism
The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.
Symbology
The study or interpretation of symbols or symbolism.
Symbolism
A system of symbols or representations.
Symbology
The use of symbols.
Symbolism
A symbolic meaning or representation.
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Symbology
(uncountable) The study or use of symbols.
Symbolism
Revelation or suggestion of intangible conditions or truths by artistic invention.
Symbology
(countable) An encoding scheme, particularly for barcodes.
Symbolism
Symbolism The movement, theory, or practice of the late 19th-century Symbolists.
Symbology
The art of expressing by symbols.
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Symbolism
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
Symbolism
(obsolete) A combining together of parts or ingredients.
Symbolism
The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblematic colors, signs, and forms.
Symbolism
A system of symbols or representations.
Symbolism
The practice of using symbols, or the system of notation developed thereby.
Symbolism
The science of creeds; symbolics.
Symbolism
A system of symbols and symbolic representations
Symbolism
The practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
Symbolism
An artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
