ICONOCLASM

iconoclasm

(noun) the orientation of an iconoclast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

iconoclasm (countable and uncountable, plural iconoclasms)

The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.

Antonyms

• iconodulism

Source: Wiktionary


I*con"o*clasm, n. Etym: [Cf. F. iconoclasme. See Iconoclast.]

Definition: The doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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