Associations to the word «Symbolism»

Wiktionary

SYMBOLISM, noun. Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
SYMBOLISM, noun. (obsolete) A combining together of parts or ingredients.

Dictionary definition

SYMBOLISM, noun. A system of symbols and symbolic representations.
SYMBOLISM, noun. The practice of investing things with symbolic meaning.
SYMBOLISM, noun. An artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.