Complete Definition of "iconoclast"

was wotd|2006|October|20
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/aɪ�k�n�klæst/
audio|en-us-iconoclast.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|sg=iconoclast

  1. 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 Reformation.
  2. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
  3. One who attacks cherished beliefs.

Antonyms
iconodule

Related terms
iconoclasm
iconoclastic

Translations

Spanish: iconoclasta m|f
Finnish: ikonoklasti, kuvainraastaja
German: Bilderstürmer m, Ikonoklast m
Croatian: ikonoklast
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Greek: εικονοκλά��η�
Italian: iconoclasta m|f
Portuguese: iconoclasta m|f
Romanian: #Romanian|iconoclast m, iconoclast� f

See also
antichrist
rebel
radical
dissenter
shit disturber

Category:Greek derivations


Romanian

Noun
ro-noun|gendm|pliconocla�ti|f=iconoclast�

  1. #English|iconoclast

Declension
ro-noun-m|pl=iconocla�ti

Category:ro:People

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