iconoclastic

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Idee, die etablierte Überzeugungen, Traditionen oder Institutionen angreift oder kritisiert. Bezeichnet auch etwas, das solche Überzeugungen bewusst missachtet oder niederreißt.

Describes a person or idea that attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.

1. Challenging established beliefsC1formal

   Characterized by attacking or criticizing traditional or widely accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions.

   Ikonoklastisch

   • The artist's iconoclastic style shocked the traditional art world.
   • His iconoclastic views on education challenged the entire school system.
   • She wrote an iconoclastic article that criticized the government's policies.

   Synonymedissidentirreverentmavericknonconformistradicalrebelliousrevisionistsubversiveunconventional

   Antonymeconformistconservativeconventionaldogmaticorthodoxtraditionaltraditionalist

2. Opposing religious imagesC2formal

   Relating to the destruction or rejection of religious images and icons, often associated with certain religious movements.

   Ikonoklastisch

   • The iconoclastic movement in the Byzantine Empire led to the destruction of many religious artworks.
   • Some Islamic traditions are considered iconoclastic because they forbid the depiction of living beings.
   • The iconoclastic reformers removed all statues from the church.