iconolatry

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

noun

the worship or adoration of icons.

Origin of iconolatry

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

OTHER WORDS FROM iconolatry

i·co·nol·a·ter, noun i·co·nol·a·trous, adjective

Words nearby iconolatry

iconoclasm, iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic, iconography, iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis

Example sentences from the Web for iconolatry

  • Symbols tend either toward personification (iconolatry), or toward secularization.

    The Religious Sentiment |Daniel G. Brinton

  • Ignorant devotion has so soon degenerated into superstition and iconolatry.

    Bahaism and Its Claims |Samuel Graham Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for iconolatry

iconolatry
/ (ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ) /

noun

the worship or adoration of icons as idols

Derived forms of iconolatry

iconolater, noun iconolatrous, adjective