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iconoclast
- /aɪˈkɒn.əˌklæst/ UK
- /aɪˈkɑn.əˌklæst/ US
Rhymes with -æst
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French iconoclaste and its etymon Medieval Latin īconoclastēs, from Medieval Greek εἰκονοκλάστης (eikonoklástēs, literally “image breaker”). By surface analysis, icono- + -clast.
noun iconoclasts
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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.
In the days of the early Christian church, people who opposed the veneration (reverence) of images were called iconoclasts.
Opposite: iconodule, iconophile
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One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
In February 1895 he [William Cowper Brann, 1855-1898 ] revived publication of the Iconoclast. This time it was successful and eventually attained a circulation of 100,000. Brann took obvious relish in directing his stinging attacks upon institutions and persons he considered to be hypocritical or ov
Similar: heretic · Opposite: traditionalist
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One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
After all, the fact that any discussion of the possibility is greeted with hysterical revulsion guarantees that only two types of people will take the "pro" side in public: fearless iconoclasts who do not care what anyone thinks of them; and racists.
Similar: nonconformist, rebel · Opposite: traditionalist, conformist, devotee
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noun one who destroys religious images or icons
| Español | iconoclasta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 聖像破壞者 /圣像破坏者 shèngxiàng pòhuài zhě, 破壞聖像者 /破坏圣像者 pòhuài shèngxiàng zhě |
| Português | iconoclasta |
| Français | iconoclaste |
| Deutsch | Bilderstürmer, Bilderstürmerin, Ikonoklast |
| Italiano | iconoclasta |
| Русский | иконобо́рец ikonobórec |
noun one who opposes orthodoxy and religion
| Español | iconoclasta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 反正統主義者 /反正统主义者, 反聖像崇拜者 /反圣像崇拜者 |
| Português | iconoclasta |
| Français | iconoclaste |
| Deutsch | Bilderstürmer, Bilderstürmerin, Ikonoklast |
| Italiano | iconoclasta |
| Русский | иконобо́рец ikonobórec |
noun one who attacks cherished beliefs
| Español | iconoclasta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 攻擊傳統信念者 /攻击传统信念者 gōngjī chuántǒng xìnniàn zhě |
| Português | iconoclasta |
| Français | iconoclaste |
| Italiano | iconoclasta |
| Русский | иконобо́рец ikonobórec |
Talk about this word "iconoclast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iconoclast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. iconoclast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iconoclast "iconoclast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iconoclast.Cite this
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