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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
Examples
The philosopher was an iconoclast, questioning every moral assumption of his time.
As an iconoclast, she dismantled outdated academic theories with bold new research.
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.
Iconoclasts viewed religious images as idolatrous and heretical.
