🎨 About Symbolism movement 🔗 Using symbols

symbolistic

9.2

Relating to the Symbolist movement that uses dreamlike images to show inner meaning

adjective
/ˌsɪmbəˈlɪstɪk/

Literature

: simbolista

Her novel is filled with symbolistic themes inspired by French poetry.

Examples

Many symbolistic poets explored themes of dreams and emotions.
The symbolistic style of painting was revolutionary.
The artist's symbolistic style uses dreamlike imagery to convey deeper meanings.
Critics praised the symbolistic elements in his latest collection of paintings.
The artist's symbolistic style uses dreamlike imagery to convey deeper meanings.
Critics praised the symbolistic elements in his latest collection of paintings.
Many symbolistic poets explored themes of dreams and emotions.

How Symbolic

allegorical

Literature

7 7.7

symbolistic

Literature

9.2

suggestive

18 5.2

literal

120 3.5

Surface Forms

symbolistic positive

Morphology

symbolistic = symbolist (semi-transparent) = symbol + ist + ic

The connection to 'symbol' and 'symbolist' is clear, but the specific reference to the Symbolist movement requires additional cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Symbolistic comes from the name Symbolist, a late 1800s art and poetry group that used signs and dream images to hint at deep feelings. It comes from symbol meaning 'sign' and the ending -istic meaning 'related to', so symbolistic means 'in the style of the Symbolists' and their use of symbols to suggest inner meaning.