iconoclast
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- noun
- /ˈaɪkəˌnɔːklæst/
- Formal
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iconoclasta
- A thoroughgoing iconoclast, DeVoto was certainly no conservative, judging by the meaning of the term in his own time.
- iconoclast and maverick
- iconoclast and rebel
- a great iconoclast
He was very comfortable being an iconoclast about holding different opinions.
- He was very comfortable being an iconoclast about holding different opinions.
- But but his take was what he was interested in were the rebels, the iconoclasts, the people who don't fit in.
- Like the father could be an iconoclast, one who really wants to shake things up and change things.
- Now you'll get iconoclasts, obviously, but you're going to absorb the values that you're born into.
- So like there's not people don't tend to be iconoclast with respect to engineering.
Examples
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The history of stop-motion is filled with iconoclasts, visionaries, crackpots, clowns, and magicians; in other words, it's pure cinema.
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Oliver Stone is an iconoclast by nature.
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Perhaps that famous iconoclast Lennon was right, when he said "Love is all you need".
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He was very comfortable being an iconoclast about holding different opinions.
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Remember, Gore Vidal was always an iconoclast.
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The artist was known as an iconoclast, challenging traditional norms in the art world.
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As an iconoclast, he often questioned the beliefs that many took for granted.
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In academia, she is regarded as an iconoclast who frequently criticizes established theories.
Synonyms
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A person who wants to change common political or historical beliefs
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A person who argues strongly in public to support a controversial idea
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A person who often argues about public or political issues
A person who questions or opposes long-held beliefs and traditions
A person who destroys religious pictures or statues
A person who argues for changing accepted ideas or views
A person who says no to an idea or decision
A person who argues strongly in writing about religion or ideas
A person who strongly criticizes someone or something
A person who publicly criticizes someone or something
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Etymology
Iconoclast comes from Greek parts icon meaning 'image' and -clast meaning 'breaker'. Originally it named people who broke religious pictures, so now an iconoclast is someone who attacks old or popular ideas or established institutions.