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iconolatry
[ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree ]
noun
- the worship or adoration of icons.
iconolatry
/ ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ /
noun
- the worship or adoration of icons as idols
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Derived Forms
- ˌicoˈnolatrous, adjective
- ˌicoˈnolater, noun
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Other Words From
- ico·nola·ter noun
- ico·nola·trous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iconolatry1
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Example Sentences
Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.
From Project Gutenberg
Symbols tend either toward personification (iconolatry), or toward secularization.
From Project Gutenberg
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