aniconism

noun

an·​icon·​ism

(ˈ)aˈnīkənˌizəm

plural -s

1

: worship of an aniconic object

2

: opposition to the use of idols

Word History

Etymology

an- + iconism

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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