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iconology

ico·no·logy

UK/aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

Origin

From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + -logy.

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