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Symbolism 

The representation of anything by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
The twilight movies have quite a bit of pro-abstinence symbolism.
Symbolism by kyle.biddle January 5, 2011

symbolism rape 

When an English teacher abuses the idea of symbolism in literature to a heinous extent at which his/her students are mentally traumatized, often resulting in a feeling of violation and insecurity.
Suzy: Wow, Mrs. Johnson sure put a lot of emphasis on the symbolism in that book.

Jen: Yeah, that was total symbolism rape

symbolism 

A word that can be used to pass advanced English class if used enough times.
teacher: so what does this book tell us about society?
student: Dude, it's like, symbolism, you know, sybolism, symbolism...uh...SYMBOLYSIM!
teacher: A+++++++++++++ FOREVER!
student: Dude, THAT is symbolim.
symbolism by Danny Peterson January 11, 2004

letter-number symbolism 

Also known as 1337.
Also known as Geek Speak.
letter-number symbolism by G-Union November 11, 2003

symbolism 

using a photograph or illustration showing a similar subject as the caption, even if said photograph or illustration is of a different variant (as popularized by Mocha Uson)
*Photo of Honduran soldiers with caption "Let's pray for our soldiers in (insert place other than Honduras here)"*

"That photo isn't from your captioned country."

"It's symbolism , idiot! Did I say the photo shows this country's soldiers? It's the thought that counts."
symbolism by mocha_lover June 1, 2017

Symbolism 

The most stupid ass thing your language arts teacher ever made you "learn" about
Teacher: Ok class, so I want you to read this line: "The boy ran to his bike". Now this has a lot of symbolism because it represents the pain and suffering-
Literally Everyone: BRO SHUT THE FUCK UP
Symbolism by Overworked 8th grader December 12, 2024