iconicity

noun

ico·​nic·​i·​ty ˌī-kə-ˈni-sə-tē 

: correspondence between form and meaning

the iconicity of the Roman numeral III

Examples of iconicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What will be most notable is how designers will push boundaries while still respecting the iconicity and heritage of their maisons. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

Billy Sullivan captures Darling’s incandescent beauty—and her enduring iconicity—with Candy, 2024. —Mark Holgate, Vogue, 10 May 2025

And think about Pop-Tarts, the cultural iconicity of Pop-Tarts. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 July 2024

Hieroglyphs provide a nuance of iconicity that is lost in modern translations. —Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023

The gang dives into the injustices of the legal system, the horrid conditions of U.S. prisons, and everything from marijuana legalization to the iconicity of New York summers to Rihanna. —Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022

Pinker and others argue that iconicity is rare in language, but plenty of psychologists and linguists disagree. —David Adam, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

iconic + -ity

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for iconicity

• authenticity
• chromaticity
• concentricity
• domesticity
• eccentricity
• elasticity
• electricity
• metallicity
• multiplicity
• specificity
• synchronicity
• analyticity