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aniconism

/ænˈaɪkənɪzəm/

aniconism noun: a prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.

Noun

aniconism (uncountable)

  1. A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
  2. More broadly, a prohibition against all forms of visual artwork and photography.

Origin of aniconism

From an- + icon + -ism.

Questions about aniconism

What does aniconism mean?
Aniconism means a prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
What part of speech is aniconism?
Aniconism is a noun.
How do you pronounce aniconism?
Aniconism is pronounced /ænˈaɪkənɪzəm/.

Words near aniconism in the dictionary

  1. Anicinape
  2. Anick
  3. anicom
  4. anicoms
  5. aniconic
  6. aniconism
  7. aniconist
  8. aniconists
  9. anicteric
  10. anicut
  11. anicuts

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