— iconological /uy kon'l oj"i keuhl, uy'keuh nl-/ , adj. — iconologist , n.
/uy'keuh nol"euh jee/ , n.
1. the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.
2. the study of icons or symbolic representations.
[ 1720-30; ICONO- + -LOGY ]