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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.
Protestant reformers in the 16th century led iconoclastic uprisings against Catholic altarpieces.
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.
Her iconoclastic approach to architecture blends brutalism with playful, unorthodox forms.
