sym·bol·o·gy

[sim-bol-uh-jee]
noun
1.
the study of symbols.
2.
the use of symbols; symbolism.

Origin:
1830–40; by haplology, symbolo- (combining form of symbol) + -logy

sym·bo·log·i·cal [sim-buh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
sym·bol·o·gist, noun
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symbology (sɪmˈbɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the use, study, or interpretation of symbols
 
symbological
 
adj
 
sym'bologist
 
n

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Fiction is badly in need of writers who can find a sort of symbology which
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