symbology
Americannoun
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the study of symbols.
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the use of symbols; symbolism.
noun
Other Word Forms
- symbological adjective
- symbologist noun
Etymology
Origin of symbology
First recorded in 1830–40; by haplology, symbolo- (combining form of symbol ) + -logy
Example Sentences
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As a grand statement on America — the kind the album’s cover sets you up for with its striking stars-and-bars symbology — “Cowboy Carter” feels a bit mushy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024
The show charts his progression into increasingly florid work — near-cryptic symbology woven into baroque, calligraphic abstraction, which he made nearly until his death in 2019.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Since that post, he has received almost 2,000 images containing homemade figurines, many holding posters of protest with curious symbology.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
Vile as Ye’s symbology was, this was a confusing statement, and an apt representation of Musk’s weird content-moderation philosophy.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022
There is a possibility that a written symbology did at one time exist, for just that purpose.
From Anything You Can Do! by Garrett, Randall
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