iconolatry

noun2

1. •
   The use of images as symbols that provide an inspiration and aid to worship.

   • The argument for iconolatry is that images aid worship. — 2016
2. •
   The veneration of celebrities.

   • In the 1950s (his ascent was in 1953), 1960s, 1970s, and possibly beyond, he would surely have commanded supreme admiration, respect, and even iconolatry, especially in his native land. — 2006