Associations to the word «Iconoclast»

Wiktionary

ICONOCLAST, noun. 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.
ICONOCLAST, noun. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
ICONOCLAST, noun. One who attacks cherished beliefs.

Dictionary definition

ICONOCLAST, noun. A destroyer of images used in religious worship.
ICONOCLAST, noun. Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions.

Wise words

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