symbology
Americannoun
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the study of symbols.
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the use of symbols; symbolism.
noun
Other Word Forms
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
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
The snakes may have some personal significance, molting and rebirth and all that; the symbology may also, more than anything, just suggest being a dude.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
It didn't matter that Dan Brown had none of the qualifications of his surrogate, Harvard University professor of "symbology," and had in fact been making children's music prior to his big success.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2020
The art of sculpture has retraced its steps far enough to make pure invention, as of Gothic griffins and Romanesque symbology, unsatisfactory to everyone.
From French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture by Brownell, W. C. (William Crary)
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