different between symbolize vs symbolicism

English

Alternative forms

• symbolise (UK)

Etymology

From Middle French symboliser

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?mb?la?z/

Verb

symbolize (third-person singular simple present symbolizes, present participle symbolizing, simple past and past participle symbolized)

1. (transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.
2. (intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
   • They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses.

4. (intransitive, obsolete) To hold the same faith; to agree.

Derived terms

• nonsymbolizing

Translations

English

Etymology

From symbolic +? -ism.

Noun

symbolicism (usually uncountable, plural symbolicisms)

1. An approach to understanding human cognition that is committed to language like symbolic processing as the best method of explanation.

Related terms

• symbol
• symbolical
• symbolically
• symbolic
• symbolics
• symbolisation
• symbolise
• symbolism
• symbolist
• symbolistic
• symbolization
• symbolize
• symbology
• symbolology

References

• Philosophy of Mind Dictionary.