semiophore

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noun

a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity

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Meanings

nounsemiophore (plural semiophores)

plural semiophores

  1. a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity

Origin

Coined by Polish philosopher Krzysztof Pomian in 1990. Equivalent to semio- + -phore.

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APA

semiophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiophore

MLA

“semiophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiophore.

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