symbolist

[Eng. symbol; -ist.] One who symbolizes; one who employs symbols. sym-bol-Ist-ic, symbol-ist-ic-al, a . [Eng. symbol; -istic , -istical .] Characterized by the use of symbols; as, symbolistic poetry. sym-bol-i-zā-tion, subst. [Eng. symboliz( e ); -ation.] The act of symbolizing; representation; resemblance. "Oft-times wrackt beyond their symbolizations , inlarged into constructions disparaging their true intentions."-Browne: Vulgar Errors , bk. v., ch. xxi. 3971