iconotropy

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noun

the accidental or deliberate misinterpretation by one culture of the icons or myths of an earlier one, especially so as to bring them into accord with those of the later one

OriginEnglish icon ← Latin īcōn →
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Meanings

nouniconotropy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe accidental or deliberate misinterpretation by one culture of the icons or myths of an earlier one, especially so as to bring them into accord with those of the later one

Origin

  1. Latinīcōn
  2. Englishicon
  3. Englishiconotropy

From icon + -o- + -tropy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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