symbologist

English

Etymology

From 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^[1], page xi:

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

See also

• semiotician
• semioticist
• symbolist

References

• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Symbologist