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Aestheticism vs Symbolism - What's the difference?

aestheticism | symbolism |

As nouns the difference between aestheticism and symbolism

is that aestheticism is a doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard while symbolism is representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.

aestheticism

English

Alternative forms

* * estheticism

Noun

(en noun)
  • A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.

    • Related terms

    * aesthete * aesthetics

    symbolism

    English

    (wikipedia symbolism)

    Noun

  • Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
  • (obsolete) A combining together of parts or ingredients.

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