iconolatry

[ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌaɪ kəˈnɒl ə tri /

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noun

the worship or adoration of icons.

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Origin of iconolatry

First recorded in 1615–25; icono- + -latry

OTHER WORDS FROM iconolatry

i·co·nol·a·ter, nouni·co·nol·a·trous, adjective

Words nearby iconolatry

iconoclasm, iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic, iconography, iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis

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How to use iconolatry in a sentence

Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson
Symbols tend either toward personification (iconolatry), or toward secularization.
The Religious Sentiment|Daniel G. Brinton

British Dictionary definitions for iconolatry

iconolatry

/ (ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ) /

noun

the worship or adoration of icons as idols

Derived forms of iconolatry

iconolater, nouniconolatrous, adjective

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