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iconoclast

noun icon·o·clast \-ˌklast\

: a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

Full Definition of ICONOCLAST

: a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration

: a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions

— icon·o·clas·tic \(ˌ)ī-ˌkä-nə-ˈklas-tik\ adjective

— icon·o·clas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Medieval Latin iconoclastes, from Middle Greek eikonoklastēs, literally, image destroyer, from Greek eikono- + klan to break — more at clast

First Known Use: 1641

Synonyms: bohemian, boho, counterculturist, deviant, enfant terrible, free spirit, heretic, nonconformist, individualist, loner, lone ranger, lone wolf, maverick, nonconformer

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