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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

“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
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Other Word Forms

  • iconolater noun
  • iconolatrous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iconolatry1

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

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Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.

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