iconophobic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌɪkɒnəˈfəʊbɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From icono- + -phobic.
Meanings
-
Disliking or opposing images, especially religious icons.
Although nothing came of the scheme, it is one reminder among many that Protestants might hate idolatrous Spanish Catholics more than they did iconophobic Muslims.
2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 717:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more iconophobic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most iconophobic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |