aniconic
adjective
an·icon·ic
¦aˌnī¦känik
1
: symbolic or suggestive rather than literally representational : not made or designed as a likeness
trees, boulders, and other aniconic objects of primitive worship
an aniconic image
2
: without idols or images : opposed to the use of idols or images
an aniconic religion
Word History
Etymology
an- + iconic
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1