SINCE 1828
symbolization
noun
sym·bol·i·za·tion
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Definition of symbolization
1
: an act or instance of symbolizing
2
: the human capacity to develop a system of meaningful symbols
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symbolization
noun
sym·bol·iza·tion
variants:
also British symbolisation \ ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌlī-
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Medical Definition of symbolization
: the act or process of symbolizing
specifically
: symbolic representation of a repressed complex (as in dreams)
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