iconoclasm (noun)

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• iconoclasm — iconoclast ► NOUN 1) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. 2) a person who destroys images used in religious worship, especially one belonging to a movement opposing such images in the Byzantine Church during the 8th and 9th… …   English terms dictionary

• iconoclasm — noun Date: 1797 the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• iconoclasm — noun The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. Ant: iconodulism See Also: iconoclast, iconoclastic …   Wiktionary

• iconoclasm — /aɪˈkɒnəklæzəm/ (say uy konuhklazuhm) noun the action or spirit of iconoclasts …  

• iconoclast — [ʌɪ kɒnəklast] noun 1》 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. 2》 a person who destroys images used in religious worship, especially one belonging to a movement opposing such images in the Byzantine Church during the 8th and 9th… …   English new terms dictionary

• iconoclast — ► NOUN 1) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. 2) a person who destroys images used in religious worship, especially one belonging to a movement opposing such images in the Byzantine Church during the 8th and 9th century.… …   English terms dictionary

• iconoclastic — iconoclast ► NOUN 1) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. 2) a person who destroys images used in religious worship, especially one belonging to a movement opposing such images in the Byzantine Church during the 8th and 9th… …   English terms dictionary

• iconoclast — noun /aɪˈkɒnəklæst/ a) 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. 2004 TeSelle, Eugene, Iconoclast, World Book Encyclopedia …   Wiktionary

• icon — noun a) An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense. b) A religious painting, often done on wooden panels. See… …   Wiktionary

• heterodoxy — noun 1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position • Syn: ↑unorthodoxy, ↑heresy • Ant: ↑orthodoxy (for: ↑unorthodoxy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Nicaea — noun 1. an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325 • Derivationally related forms: ↑Nicaean • Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center • Part… …   Useful english dictionary