Dictionary.com

Popular Searches

 Thesaurus.com

iconolatry

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

noun

  1. the worship or adoration of icons.

iconolatry British  
/ ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ /

noun

  1. the worship or adoration of icons as idols

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • iconolater noun
  • iconolatrous adjective

Etymology

Origin of iconolatry

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.