noun
symbolism (19th-century art movement)
Refers specifically to the Symbolist movement in late 19th-century art and literature. Not used for general symbolic meaning.
See also: 象徴主義
シンボリズムは19世紀末の芸術運動だ。
Symbolism is a late 19th-century artistic movement.
象徴主義 is the native Japanese term for the same movement, used more in academic or formal contexts. シンボリズム is a direct loanword and may sound slightly more Western or artistic.
Borrowed from English 'symbolism'.