symbologist

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noun

One who studies symbols, especially those used in ancient religions or secret societies.

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Meanings

nounsymbologist (plural symbologists)

plural symbologists

  1. One who studies symbols, especially those used in ancient religions or secret societies.

    Hindu, Egyptian, and other ancient religions, myths, and emblems were made to yield anything the symbologist wanted them to yield […]

    1888, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, page xi

Origin

From symbol + -ologist.

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Chicago

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