iconophile
- noun
- /ˈaɪkəˌnoʊfaɪl/
- As an iconophile, she spent hours admiring paintings in every gallery she visited.
Examples
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The collection was curated by a well-known iconophile with a passion for visual art.
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Many iconophiles travel the world to see famous works of pictorial art in person.
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As an iconophile, she has an impressive collection of art.
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Many iconophiles attend art exhibitions each year.
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As an iconophile, she spent hours admiring paintings in every gallery she visited.
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The collection was curated by a well-known iconophile with a passion for visual art.
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Many iconophiles travel the world to see famous works of pictorial art in person.
Synonyms
A person who loves art and beauty
A person who thinks art and beauty are important for their own sake
Antonyms
How Interested
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Morphology
Etymology
Iconophile comes from icon ('image' or picture) and -phile ('lover'), like bibliophile for a book lover. So an iconophile is someone who loves, collects, or admires images and pictorial art.