iconoclast
One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox…One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
» I made up my mind to always be an iconoclast.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
Bilderstürmer, Bilderstürmerin, Ikonoklast
иконобо́рецikonobórec
One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
Bilderstürmer, Bilderstürmerin, Ikonoklast
иконобо́рецikonobórec
(broadly)One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
иконобо́рецikonobórec
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
Examples
4 sentencesI made up my mind to always be an iconoclast.
He was an iconoclast who wore his uniqueness as a badge of honor.
Tom fancies himself an iconoclast, but he doesn't really understand anything, so the icons he shatters never existed.
Professor Jackson is a professional iconoclast.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French iconoclaste and its etymon Medieval Latin īconoclastēs, from ByzantinBorrowed from French iconoclaste and its etymon Medieval Latin īconoclastēs, from Byzantine Greek εἰκονοκλάστης (eikonoklástēs, literally “image breaker”). By surface analysis, icono- + -clast.
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Forms
plural: iconoclasts| Singular | iconoclast |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a destroyer of images used in religious worship:image breaker