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iconoclastic
Definitions
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adjective
Describing
someone
who
challenges
or
attacks
established
beliefs
,
traditions
,
or
institutions
.
The
artist's
iconoclastic
style
shocked
the
traditional
art
community
.
Her
iconoclastic
views
on
education
reform
sparked
widespread
debate
.
The
iconoclastic
writer
was
known
for
criticizing
societal
norms
.
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Language
Greek
Originally meant
breaker
of
images
Background
The
term
originated
in
the
Byzantine
Empire
during
the
8
th
and
9
th
centuries
,
when
iconoclasts
destroyed
religious
images
in
churches
.
It
later
came
to
describe
anyone
who
challenges
established
beliefs
or
institutions
.
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