aniconism

English

Etymology

an- +‎ icon +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ænˈaɪkənɪzəm/

Noun

aniconism (uncountable)

A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
More broadly, a prohibition against all forms of visual artwork and photography.

Related terms

Translations

conviction that artists should not depict religious figures

Chinese:
Mandarin: 無偶像主義／无偶像主义 (wú'ǒuxiàngzhǔyì), 無偶像論／无偶像论 (wú'ǒuxiànglùn)
Dutch: aniconisme n
Finnish: anikonismi
French: aniconisme (fr) m
Portuguese: aniconismo m
Spanish: aniconismo m

See also

iconoclasm

Anagrams

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