iconoclast
(noun) someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
iconoclast, image breaker
(noun) a destroyer of images used in religious worship
Source: WordNet® 3.1
iconoclast (plural iconoclasts)
(historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
Antonym: iconodule
One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
(by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs.
Source: Wiktionary
I*con"o*clast, n. Etym: [Gr. iconoclaste.]
1. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.
2. One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
