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Iconoclast

/aɪˈkɒnəklæst/

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.

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noun
  1. 1

    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. 2

    One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.

  3. 3

    (by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs.

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