1. a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions
2. a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
Usage: historical

Examples

• The young artist was an iconoclast who challenged traditional painting techniques.
• As a political iconoclast, she questioned long-held assumptions about government.
• The professor’s iconoclastic views on education sparked heated debates.
• Historical iconoclasts destroyed countless religious artworks during the Reformation.
• He gained a reputation as an iconoclast for his bold criticism of corporate culture.
• The iconoclast’s speech challenged the audience’s most fundamental beliefs.
• Byzantine iconoclasts believed that religious images were forms of idolatry.