iconophile

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noun

A person who supports the use of religious icons.

OriginAncient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English icono- →
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Meanings

nouniconophile (plural iconophiles)

plural iconophiles

  1. A person who supports the use of religious icons.
  2. A person who loves illustrations or pictures.

Origin

  1. Englishicono-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  5. Englishiconophile

From icono- + -phile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oenophilic
Cite this entry
APA

iconophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconophile

MLA

“iconophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iconophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconophile.

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