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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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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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