iconomachy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰκονομαχία (eikonomakhía), from εἰκών (eikṓn, "likeness, image, portrait") and -μαχία (-makhía, "battle, fight"), literally meaning "war against images" or "war on icons".

Noun

iconomachy (uncountable)

  1. Hostility to images as objects of worship.

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