symbolistic

sym·bol·ist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sim-buh-list]
- /ˈsɪm bə lɪst/
- /ˈsɪmbəlɪstɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sim-buh-list]
- /ˈsɪm bə lɪst/

Definitions of symbolistic word

noun symbolistic a person who uses symbols or symbolism. 1
noun symbolistic a person versed in the study or interpretation of symbols. 1
noun symbolistic Literature. a writer who seeks to express or evoke emotions, ideas, etc., by stressing the symbolic value of language, to which is ascribed a capacity for communicating otherwise inexpressible visions of reality. (usually initial capital letter) a member of a group of chiefly French and Belgian poets of the latter part of the 19th century who sought to evoke aesthetic emotions by emphasizing the associative character of verbal, often private, images or by using synesthetic devices, as vowel sounds, presumably evocative of color. 1
noun symbolistic Fine Arts. an artist who seeks to symbolize or suggest ideas or emotions by the objects represented, the colors used, etc. (usually initial capital letter) a member of a group of late 19th-century artists who rejected realism and sought to express subjective visions rather than objective reality through the use of evocative images. 1
noun symbolistic (often initial capital letter) Ecclesiastical. a person who rejects the doctrine of transubstantiation and views the Eucharist symbolically. 1
noun symbolistic a person who favors the use of symbols in religious services. 1

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Origin of symbolistic

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; symbol + -ist

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symbolistic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

symbolistic usage trend in Literature

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