iconolatry
/ˌaɪkəˈnɑlətri/
noun
- The worship or excessive veneration of images, icons, or physical representations, especially in a religious context.
- Some early Christian groups condemned iconolatry as a form of idolatry.
- The debate over iconolatry divided the Byzantine church for centuries.
- Historians study iconolatry to understand how ancient cultures treated sacred statues.
- An extreme or uncritical devotion to a person, symbol, or image.
- Fans' iconolatry of the pop star bordered on obsession, with shrines built in her honor.
- The political movement's iconolatry of its founder worried some moderates.
- Modern celebrity culture often resembles iconolatry, with stars treated like gods.
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