Definition
The practice of destroying religious images or opposing their veneration, often motivated by theological beliefs that such images constitute idolatry.
Etymology
From Greek 'eikonoklastes' meaning 'image-breaker,' combining 'eikon' (image) and 'klastes' (breaker). The term emerged during the Byzantine Iconoclastic period (726-843 CE) when emperors banned religious images.
Kelly Says
Byzantine iconoclasm wasn't just about art—it was a power struggle between emperors and monks! The controversy split families and sparked civil wars, with some people literally gouging out the eyes of painted saints rather than destroying entire frescoes.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምስል ቁረጥ
misil kurat
ARالعربية
تدمير الأيقونات
tadmeer al-ayqoonat
BNবাংলা
মূর্তি ভঙ্গ
moorti bhang-ga
CACatalà
iconoclasme
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-s meh
CSČeština
obrazoborectví
oh-brah-zoh-boh-reh-tsvhee
DADansk
billedstorm
BEEL-duh-storm
DEDeutsch
Bildersturm
BIL-duhr-shtoorm
ELΕλληνικά
εικονοκλασμός
eek-oh-noh-klah-smohs
ESEspañol
iconoclasmo
ee-koh-KLAH-s moh
FAفارسی
شکنجهگرایی
shekanjeh-garayi
FISuomi
kuvainraivaus
KOO-vain-RAH-vah-oos
FRFrançais
iconoclasme
/i.kɔ.nɔ.klazm/
GUGU
મૂર્તિ વિરોધ
moorti virodh
HAHA
ƙararrakin hotuna
kah-rah-rah-keen hoh-toh-nah
HEעברית
איקונוקלאזם
ee-koh-noh-klah-zm
HIहिन्दी
मूर्ति विरोध
moorti virodh
HUMagyar
képrombolás
KAY-prohm-boh-lash
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikonoklasme
ee-koh-noh-klahs-meh
IGIG
ịkọnklasịm
ee-kohng-klah-sim
ITItaliano
iconoclasmo
ee-koh-KLAH-s moh
KKKK
бейнелердің құлдырауы
baynelerdiñ quldyrawy
KMKM
ការបំផ្លាញរូប
kaa bong pleung roob
MRMR
मूर्ती विरोध
moorti virodh
MSBahasa Melayu
ikonoklasme
ee-koh-noh-klahs-meh
MYမြန်မာ
ရုပ်တုခုံးမှု
yote khu nee hmu
NLNederlands
beeldenstorm
BAY-duhn-storm
NONorsk
billedstorm
BEEL-duh-storm
PAPA
ਮੂਰਤੀ ਵਿਰੋਧ
moorti virodh
PLPolski
ikonoklazm
ee-koh-noh-klahzm
PTPortuguês
iconoclasmo
ee-koh-KLAH-s moh
RORomână
iconoclasm
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-szm
RUРусский
иконоборчество
ikono-bor-chest-vo
SVSvenska
bildstorm
BEELD-storm
SWKiswahili
uvamizi wa sanamu
oo-vah-mee-zee wah sah-NAH-moo
TAதமிழ்
சிலைக்கலப்பு
silai-kalappu
TEతెలుగు
విగ్రహ విధ్వంసం
vigrha vidhvamsam
THไทย
การทำลายรูปเคารพ
gaan tham lai roop kearp
TLTL
ikonoklasmo
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-s moh
TRTürkçe
putkırıcılık
poot-koor-oo-chuluk
UKУкраїнська
іконоборство
ee-koh-noh-bohr-stvoh
URاردو
تخریبِ بت
takhreeb-e-but
VITiếng Việt
sự phá hủy hình tượng
su phá huy hình tượng
YOYO
ìkọ́nọ́klàsímù
ee-koh-noh-klah-see-moo
ZUZU
ukuvamisa izithombe
oo-koo-vah-mee-sah ee-zee-thohm-bay