Definitions For Aniconism

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

aniconic aniconist iconism

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 無偶像主義}}, 无偶像主义 (wúǒuxiàngzhǔyì), 無偶像論, {{t, cmn, 无偶像论 (wúǒuxiànglùn) Dutch: aniconisme, n Finnish: anikonismi French: aniconisme, m Portuguese: aniconismo, m Spanish: aniconismo, m

See also

iconoclasm

Etymology

{{confix, en, an, icon, ism}}

Anagrams

insomniac

Is Aniconism a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
17

The word Aniconism is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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