ICONOLATRY

iconolatry

(noun) the worship of sacred images

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

iconolatry (countable and uncountable, plural iconolatries)

The worship of images as symbols.

Usage notes

• Distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves.

Source: Wiktionary


I`co*nol"a*try, n. Etym: [See Iconolater.]

Definition: The worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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