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Iconoclast
01
a person who challenges or rejects established beliefs, customs, or values, often with the intent to provoke change or expose flaws
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
iconoclasts
Examples
The philosopher was an iconoclast, questioning every moral assumption of his time.
02
a person who opposes the veneration of religious icons, especially one who physically destroys sacred images during periods of religious reform or conflict
Examples
The Byzantine iconoclasts shattered mosaics and paintings in churches.
