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View synonyms for iconoclastic

iconoclastic

[ ahy-kon-uh-klas-tik ]

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. breaking or destroying images, especially those set up for religious veneration.

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Other Words From

  • i·cono·clasti·cal·ly adverb
  • noni·cono·clastic adjective
  • noni·cono·clasti·cal·ly adverb
  • uni·cono·clastic adjective
  • uni·cono·clasti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of iconoclastic1

First recorded in 1640–45; iconoclast + -ic

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