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aniconism

[ an-ahy-kuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. opposition to the use of idols or images.
  2. the worship of objects symbolic of but not depicting a deity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aniconism1

First recorded in 1905–10; an- 1 + icon + -ism

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