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iconoclastic
01
relating to or advocating the removal, destruction, or prohibition of religious icons and images on grounds of idolatry
Examples
The Byzantine emperor issued iconoclastic decrees that ordered all church icons smashed.
02
marked by rejection of traditional doctrines, norms, or power structures
Examples
The critic 's iconoclastic review tore down decades of revered cinema in a single essay.
