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Iconoclasm
eye-KON-oh-klaz-um
/aɪˈkɒnəklæzəm/Listen
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iconoclasm
Dictionary meaning
Destruction of religious images, or more broadly, challenging cherished beliefs — the Byzantine iconoclasm controversy (726-842 CE) destroyed religious images; Protestant reformers smashed Catholic saints' statues; in contemporary usage, an 'iconoclast' challenges established norms; from Greek 'eikon' (image) + 'klao' (to break)
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