iconolatry

[ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree]

i·co·nol·a·try

[ahy-kuh-nol-uh-tree]
noun
the worship or adoration of icons.

Origin:
1615–25; icono- + -latry

i·co·nol·a·ter, noun
i·co·nol·a·trous, adjective
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Iconolatry has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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iconolatry (ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlətrɪ)
 
n
the worship or adoration of icons as idols
 
ico'nolater
 
n
 
ico'nolatrous
 
adj

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