iconoclastic
- adjective
- /ˌaɪkəˈnɒklæstɪk/
- Specialized
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iconoclasta
- Under Tut, the damage caused by Akhenaten's iconoclastic fury against the state god Amun, which tore the country's social, political, and economic fabric asunder, was repaired and Amun's cult restored.
- iconoclastic practice
Examples
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Her iconoclastic views on religion sparked both admiration and outrage among her peers.
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The undertaking highlights a fundamental ambiguity regarding the status of the image, which lies at the heart of much iconoclastic practice.
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The primary focus will be on the iconoclastic practices of Muslims living in the eastern Islamic world, especially Afghanistan and India.
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Did fear play a role in the iconoclastic destruction of the early Muslim conquerors in India?
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It may also recall the iconoclastic practice among certain missionaries of setting fire to the collected sculptures.
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Both of these concerns inform the historical overview of iconoclastic practice in the first two sections of the essay, which provide the context for an analysis of the Bamiyan episode that follows in the third and final section.
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The artist's iconoclastic style challenges traditional norms and provokes discussion about the meaning of art.
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The iconoclastic leader initiated reforms that dismantled long-standing practices within the community.
How Iconoclastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
iconoclastic = iconoclast (transparent) = icono + clast + ic
The meaning refers directly to opposition to or destruction of icons/images and follows transparently from 'iconoclast' + '-ic'.
Etymology
Iconoclastic comes from the Greek parts eikon ('image') and klastes ('breaker'). It originally meant someone who destroys religious pictures or statues, which is why the word describes opposition to the use of icons or images in religion.