iconoclastic

• 形容人或思想攻击、批判或颠覆传统观念、习俗或制度。

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.

   反传统的

   • 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.

   同义词dissidentirreverentmavericknonconformistradicalrebelliousrevisionistsubversiveunconventional

   反义词conformistconservativeconventionaldogmaticorthodoxtraditionaltraditionalist

2. Opposing religious imagesC2formal

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

   反圣像的

   • 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.