iconoclast
Meaning
- (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.
- One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
- (broadly) One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
Opposite of
iconodule
Synonyms
Translations
iconoclasta
iconoclaste
iconoclasta
iconoclasta
εικονοκλάστης
iconoclast
iconoclasta
BildestürmerPronounced as (IPA)
/aɪˈkɒn.əˌklæst/
Etymology
Borrowed 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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