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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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