SINCE 1828
aniconic
adjective
an·icon·ic
| \ ¦aˌnī¦känik\
Definition of aniconic
1
: symbolic or suggestive rather than literally representational : not made or designed as a likeness
trees, boulders, and other aniconic objects of primitive worship an aniconic image
2
: without idols or images : opposed to the use of idols or images
an aniconic religion
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