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Meaning of iconoclast

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

iconoclast

Pronunciation:/aɪˈkɒnəklæst//aɪˈkɒnəklæst/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

    Antonyms:iconodule
  2. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.

  3. (by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs.