Definitions for Iconoclast
aɪˈkɒn əˌklæsticon·o·clast

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. iconoclast, image breakernoun

   a destroyer of images used in religious worship

2. iconoclastnoun

   someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. iconoclastnoun

   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 European Reformation.

2. iconoclastnoun

   One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.

3. iconoclastnoun

   One who attacks cherished beliefs.

4. Etymology: From εἰκονοκλάστης.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iconoclastnoun

   A breaker of images.

   Etymology: iconoclaste, French; ἔιϰονοϰλαστης.

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1. iconoclast

   An iconoclast is a person who challenges or criticizes traditional beliefs, established institutions, customs, and values, often promoting radical change. This can be through thoughts, actions or works of art. The term can also refer to someone who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration in a historical context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iconoclastnoun

   a breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship

2. Iconoclastnoun

   one who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical

3. Etymology: [Gr. e'ikw`n image + to break: cf. F. iconoclaste.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Iconoclast

   An image breaker, from the Greek eikon, image, and klazo, I break.

Matched Categories

1. • Attacker
   • Destroyer

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Iconoclast in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Iconoclast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Iconoclast in a Sentence

1. Inga Trauthig:

   Elon Musk in the past, we've seen Elon Musk's an iconoclast, Elon Musk loves to air grievances openly, on social media.

2. Sean Hannity:

   The reason both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are doing well is because the base of the Republican Party rightly feels betrayed by DC Republicans, ted Cruz was willing to use that power to defund Obamacare and he is hated by the DC establishment for fighting the fight that the base wanted. Trump is the outsider iconoclast that gives hope of a top-to-bottom shake up of how DC works.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Iconoclast
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Iconoclast
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Iconoclast
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iconoclast
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Iconoclast