iconoclastic
[ ahy-kon-uh-klas-tik ]
/ aɪˌkɒn əˈklæs tɪk /
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adjective
attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
breaking or destroying images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
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Origin of iconoclastic
First recorded in 1640–45; iconoclast + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM iconoclastic
Words nearby iconoclastic
iconic memory, Iconium, icono-, iconoclasm, iconoclast, iconoclastic, iconographic, iconography, iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic
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