iconolatry

[ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree ]

noun

1. the worship or adoration of icons.

iconolatry

/ ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ /

noun

1. the worship or adoration of icons as idols

Derived Forms

• ˌicoˈnolatrous, adjective
• ˌicoˈnolater, noun

Other Words From

• ico·nola·ter noun
• ico·nola·trous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of iconolatry¹

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

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