iconolatry

American

[ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree] / ˌaɪ kəˈnɒl ə tri /

noun

the worship or adoration of icons.

iconolatry British

/ ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ /

noun

the worship or adoration of icons as idols

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Other Word Forms

iconolater noun
iconolatrous adjective

Etymology

Origin of iconolatry

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

Example Sentences

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The charge brought against the monks is one of iconolatry, the veneration of images.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.

From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham

The Provençal heretic, Peter of Bruis, seems to have been the first reformer who preached against iconolatry and even objected to the images of the Crucified.

From The Evolution of Love by Schleussner, Ellie

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