aniconismecommon nounSyllable DecompositionaniconismeEtymologyexpandword see an-, meaning1=without, in-, icon and -ism.Definitions1. Religious prohibition of the representation of the image of god(s).religionartsexpandL'aniconisme dans l'Islam varie selon qu'on considère le Coran, les mosquées, les lois ou les pratiques.2. Prohibition of any representation, following the belief that the demiurge god is everywhere in nature.by extensionexpandHyponymiconoclasmeTranslationsgerman:Bilderverbotenglish:aniconismSee alsoimagé (adj.) image (cn.) imagette (cn.) imager (v.) imagier (cn.) imagier (cn.) imagier (adj.)