aniconism

an·i·con·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ahy-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ænˈaɪ kəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ahy-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ænˈaɪ kəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of aniconism word

noun aniconism the belief in not using or worshipping images of deities 3
noun aniconism opposition to the use of idols or images. 1
noun aniconism the worship of objects symbolic of but not depicting a deity. 1
noun aniconism The conviction that artists should not depict human beings. 0
noun aniconism The conviction that artists should not depict religious figures such as divinities or prophets. 0

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Origin of aniconism

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; an-1 + icon + -ism

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Parts of speech for Aniconism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aniconism

aniconism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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