i·con·o·clasm

[ahy-kon-uh-klaz-uhm]
noun
the action or spirit of iconoclasts.

Origin:
1790–1800; iconocl(ast) + -asm on model of such pairs as enthusiast: enthusiasm

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iconoclasm (aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the acts or beliefs of an iconoclast

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Example sentences
His iconoclasm, going against the grain, is both his strength and weakness.
In those books genius is intertwined with flamboyant eccentricity and iconoclasm.
If you aim for novelty, you're taken to task for willful iconoclasm or studied mannerism.
It's a strong form of iconoclasm, kind of an anti-image argument.
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