Symbolism (disambiguation)

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Symbolism and symbolist have several meanings:

  • Symbolism is the use of multiple symbols representing differentiated terms in a system which conveys meaning.
  • Symbolism (arts) was a 19th-century artistic movement rejecting realism.
    • Symbolist poetry was a movement in poetry that emphasized disconnected descriptions of thoughts and feelings.
  • In Christianity, Symbolists believe that the bread and wine used in the Eucharist are symbols, and not literally the flesh and blood of Christ; see Transubstantiation.
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