iconodule

Meanings

• noun

  An iconodule is a person who venerates and defends icons, especially religious images.

  - "The iconodules in the church were outraged when the icons were destroyed."
  - "The iconodule monk spent his entire life caring for the sacred images."

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Antonyms

iconoclast

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Variants

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nodule , nodules

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'eikon' meaning image, and 'doulos' meaning servant or worshipper.

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Trivia

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1. The iconodule movement reached its height during the Byzantine Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries.

2. Some iconodules believed that the images themselves contained a divine presence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Iconoclasm: The rejection of religious images and icons as idolatrous.

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Culture

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In Christianity, iconodules were those who believed in the veneration of icons as a means of connecting with the divine. This belief was in contrast to iconoclasm, which rejected the use of images in worship.

How to Memorize "iconodule"

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   - Imagine a person deeply devoted to religious images, protecting and caring for them.

2. associate
   

   - Think of someone who believes in the power of images to connect with the divine.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: I-con-o-dule, I-cons-love-ule, I-con-serve-religious-images.

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