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iconoclast
What does iconoclast mean?
iconoclast (noun): one who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use iconoclast in a sentence?
- I made up my mind to always be an iconoclast. (Tatoeba sentence #13235619 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce iconoclast?
/ˌaɪˈkɑnəˌklæst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does iconoclast come from?
Borrowed from French iconoclaste and its etymon Medieval Latin īconoclastēs, from Medieval Greek εἰκονοκλάστης (eikonoklástēs, literally “image breaker”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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