Associations to the word «Symbolist»

Wiktionary

SYMBOLIST, adjective. (arts) (literature) Of or pertaining to the Symbolist movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century European arts and literature
SYMBOLIST, noun. One who employs symbols.

Dictionary definition

SYMBOLIST, noun. A member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols.
SYMBOLIST, noun. Someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols.

Wise words

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