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iconoclast

The correct spelling is iconoclast.

How to pronounce iconoclast

/aɪˈkɒnəklæst/
noun

IPA: /aɪˈkɒnəklæst/

Say it like: Ico-noc-las-t

The correct spelling is iconoclast. 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.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
  3. 3.(by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs.

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