aniconismn.
/aˈnʌɪkənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /æˈnaɪkəˌnɪzəm/ Worship that does not involve or permit visual representation or certain types of visual representation (for example, depictions of gods, humans, or living things). Cf. aniconic adj.
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1904 Q. Rev. Oct. 390 In spite of Mr Evans' constant insistence on evidence of ‘aniconism’,..his explorations have done much to demonstrate the ‘iconic’ nature of Ægean worship.
1907 Academy 24 Aug. 818/1 Aniconism does not necessarily imply..anthropomorphism.
2002 New Republic 8 July 41/2 Their aniconism and their exclusiveness of worship set Jews apart.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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n.1904- to live high off on) the hog
- to live in
- to live in a bubble
- to live in a fool's paradise
- to live in christ
- to live in clover
- to live in each other's pockets
- to take a run-out powder
- to take a running jump
- to take a running jump at oneself
- to take a runout powder
- to take a say
- to take a scantling of
- to take a screw
- to take a screw at
- to take a scunner at, against, or to
- to take a seat
- to take a set
- to take a set on
- to take a set on a person
- to take a share in
- to take a sheet and napkin
- to take a sheet off a hedge
- to take a shine to
- to take a shit