Symbologist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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 […]"

Example

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

Etymology

From symbol + -ologist.

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