iconoclast
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noun- 1.
(historical)(historical, Christianity) 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.
One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
In February 1895 he [William Cowper Brann, 1855-1898 ] revived publication of the Iconoclast. This time it was successful and eventually attained a circulation of 100,000. Brann took obvious relish in directing his stinging attacks upon institutions and persons he considered to be hypocritical or overly sanctimonious.
Đồng nghĩa: heretic
- 3.
(broadly)(by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
Đồng nghĩa: nonconformist, rebel
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Borrowed from French iconoclaste and its etymon īconoclastēs, from εἰκονοκλάστης. icono-.