aniconism

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ icon +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ænˈaɪkənɪzəm/

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.

Translations

See also

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.