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Aniconism vs Iconoclasm - What's the difference?

aniconism | iconoclasm |

As nouns the difference between aniconism and iconoclasm

is that aniconism is the conviction that artists should not depict human beings while iconoclasm is the belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.

aniconism

English

(wikipedia aniconism)

Noun

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  • The conviction that artists should not depict human beings.
  • The conviction that artists should not depict religious figures such as divinities or prophets.

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    * English words suffixed with -ism

    iconoclasm

    English

    Noun

  • The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.

    • Antonyms

    * iconodulism

    Related terms

    * iconoclast * iconoclastic

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