iconolatry
/ˌaɪkəˈnɒlətri/noun
उच्चारण आइकनॉलट्री
मूर्ति-पूजा, प्रतिमा-पूजा
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noun
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[U] formal
the worship of icons or images
मूर्ति-पूजा, प्रतिमा-पूजा
- The emperor banned iconolatry and ordered images to be removed from churches.
- Critics accused the sect of iconolatry.
Synonyms idolatry image worship
Opposite iconoclasm
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iconolater noun
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The worship of images is iconolatry, while the breaking or rejecting of images is iconoclasm.
प्रतिमाओं की पूजा को iconolatry कहते हैं, जबकि प्रतिमाओं को तोड़ने या नकारने को iconoclasm कहते हैं।