symbologist

English

Etymology

symbol +‎ -ologist

Noun

symbologist (plural symbologists)

  1. One who studies symbols, especially those used in ancient religions or secret societies.
    • 1888, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine‎, page xi:
      Hindu, Egyptian, and other ancient religions, myths, and emblems were made to yield anything the symbologist wanted them to yield […]

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