iconoclast

A noun referring to a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs, traditions, or institutions, or historically, a destroyer of religious images.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который нападает на устоявшиеся верования, традиции или институты, или критикует их; исторически – разрушитель религиозных изображений.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que ataca o critica creencias, tradiciones o instituciones establecidas; históricamente, alguien que destruía imágenes religiosas.frNom désignant une personne qui attaque ou critique vivement les croyances, traditions ou institutions établies ; historiquement, destructeur d'images religieuses.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die etablierte Überzeugungen, Traditionen oder Institutionen angreift oder kritisiert; historisch auch ein Bilderstürmer, also jemand, der religiöse Bilder zerstört.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que ataca ou critica crenças, tradições ou instituições estabelecidas; historicamente, quem destrói imagens religiosas.zh名词，指攻击或批评既定信仰、传统或制度的人；历史上也指破坏宗教图像的人。arاسم يدل على شخص يهاجم المعتقدات والتقاليد والمؤسسات الراسخة أو ينتقدها؛ وتاريخيًا يعني مدمّر الصور والتماثيل الدينية.

1. Destroyer of religious images C1 formal

   A person who opposes or physically destroys images used in religious worship, especially in a historical or theological context.

   • The Byzantine emperor was known as an iconoclast for ordering the destruction of religious icons.
   • During the Reformation, iconoclasts smashed statues and stained glass in churches.
   • Historians debate whether the iconoclasts were motivated by theology or politics.

   ruИконоборецesIconoclasta (destructor de imágenes religiosas)frIconoclastedeIkonoklastptIconoclastazh圣像破坏者arمُحَطِّم الأيقونات

   Antonyme: idolatervenerator

2. Attacker of established beliefs C2 formal

   A person who challenges or criticizes widely held beliefs, traditions, or institutions.

   • The artist was an iconoclast who mocked conventional beauty standards.
   • As a political iconoclast, she wrote essays against the two-party system.
   • The scientist became an iconoclast by questioning the dominant theory in her field.
   • Many view the comedian as an iconoclast for ridiculing social taboos.

   ruБунтарь против устоевesPersona que ataca creencias establecidasfrPersonne qui attaque les croyances établiesdeAngreifer etablierter ÜberzeugungenptQuestionador dos costumeszh传统观念的挑战者arثائر على التقاليد

   Synonyme: criticdissenterhereticmavericknonconformistrebelskeptic

   Antonyme: conformistconservativetraditionalist

• iconoclasts plural form
• iconoclasts' possessive plural form
• iconoclast's possessive singular form