symbolization
noun
sym·bol·i·za·tion
ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of symbolizing
2
: the human capacity to develop a system of meaningful symbols
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But why should oil be beholden to such symbolization and cultural baggage?
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Some of Chan’s pieces feature symbolization, the expression of emotion, and the exemplification of sensuous properties.
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But making art also depends on our capacity for symbolization.
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This herb is prized in many cultures for its symbolization of fortitude and can be taken in supplement form.
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Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
Some of Chan’s pieces feature symbolization, the expression of emotion, and the exemplification of sensuous properties.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
But making art also depends on our capacity for symbolization.
—Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2012
This herb is prized in many cultures for its symbolization of fortitude and can be taken in supplement form.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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symbolization
noun
sym·bol·iza·tion
variants
also British symbolisation
: the act or process of symbolizing
specifically
: symbolic representation of a repressed complex (as in dreams)
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