What does "iconology" mean?

The study of icons in art or art history.

How do you pronounce "iconology"?

Pronounced //aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi//.

Common synonyms include: allegory, charactery, cipher, conventional symbol, emblem, iconographic analysis.

/aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi/ noun

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Noun

1
The study of icons in art or art history. countable, uncountable
2
the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms) wordnet

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