aniconic

aniconic

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ iconic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /anʌɪˈkɒnɪk/

Adjective

aniconic (comparative more aniconic, superlative most aniconic)

1. Of or pertaining to representations without human or animal form.
   • 2004, Robert Irwin, The Alhambra, Profile Books 2005, p. 127:

     With the notable exceptions of the painted ceilings in the Hall of the Kings and the sculpted lions that guard the fountain in the courtyard, the Alhambra is a strikingly aniconic building.

Related terms

• aniconism

Translations

not having or involving icons

German: anikonisch (de) Portuguese: anicónico (Portugal), anicônico (Brazil)

See also

• iconoclastic