iconolatry

i·co·nol·a·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree]
- /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒl ə tri/
- /ˌaɪkənˈɒlətri/

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

Definitions of iconolatry word

noun iconolatry the worship or adoration of icons. 1
noun iconolatry The worship of icons. 1
noun iconolatry the worship or adoration of icons as idols 0
noun iconolatry the worship of images 0

See all 4 definitions of iconolatry

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Origin of iconolatry

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Iconolatry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Iconolatry

iconolatry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

iconolatry usage trend in Literature

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