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i·con·o·clasm
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aɪˈkɒn
əˌklæz
əm
/
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ahy-
kon
-
uh
-klaz-
uh
m
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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)
—
n
the acts or beliefs of an iconoclast
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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