Meaning & use
iconoclasm
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The rejection or attacking of cherished beliefs, traditions, or institutions, or the destruction of religious images.
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His iconoclasm made him unpopular among traditionalists in the art world.
The Byzantine period of iconoclasm saw the destruction of countless religious icons.
A note on using this word
Can refer literally to destroying religious images or figuratively to challenging widely accepted ideas.
Words with a similar meaning
nonconformitydissent
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Words with an opposite meaning
conformityorthodoxy
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