Etymology

iconophile

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Today it means: A person who supports the use of religious icons. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English icono-
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  1. Englishicono-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  5. English todayiconophile

From icono- + -phile.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.