aniconism

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Aniconism

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Etymology

an- + icon + -ism

Noun

aniconism (uncountable)

1. The conviction that artists should not depict human beings.
2. The conviction that artists should not depict religious figures such as divinities or prophets.

Related terms

• aniconic
• iconism

See also

• iconoclasm

Anagrams

• insomniac