In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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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