Definition
A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, or popular ideas; someone who destroys conventional thinking or established practices. It describes a challenger of orthodox views.
Etymology
From Greek 'eikonoklastes' meaning 'image-breaker,' combining 'eikon' (image) and 'klastes' (breaker). Originally referred to those who destroyed religious icons during Byzantine controversies, later extended to anyone who attacks established beliefs or institutions.
Kelly Says
Iconoclast literally means 'icon-breaker' - think of someone taking a sledgehammer to statues of sacred cows! Modern iconoclasts don't destroy physical images but shatter mental ones, challenging ideas that everyone else treats as untouchable truths.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምስል ቁረጥ
misil kurat
ARالعربية
مخرب الصور
mukharrib al-suwar
BNবাংলা
মূর্তি ভঙ্গকারী
moorti bhang-kari
CACatalà
iconoclasta
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-stah
CSČeština
obrazoborec
oh-brah-zoh-boh-rehts
DADansk
billedstormer
BEEL-duh-storm-er
DEDeutsch
Bilderstürmer
BIL-duhr-shtoorm-er
ELΕλληνικά
εικονοκλάστης
eek-oh-noh-klah-stehs
ESEspañol
iconoclasta
ee-koh-KLAH-stah
FAفارسی
شکنجهگر
shekanjeh-gar
FISuomi
kuvainraivaaja
KOO-vain-RAH-vah-yah-jah
FRFrançais
iconoclaste
/i.kɔ.nɔ.klast/
GUGU
મૂર્તિ વિરોધી
moorti virodhi
HAHA
ƙararrakin hotuna
kah-rah-rah-keen hoh-toh-nah
HEעברית
איקונוקלאסט
ee-koh-noh-klah-st
HIहिन्दी
मूर्ति विरोधी
moorti virodhi
HUMagyar
képromboló
KAY-prohm-boh-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikonoklas
ee-koh-noh-klahs
IGIG
ịkọnklasị
ee-kohng-klah-see
ITItaliano
iconoclasta
ee-koh-KLAH-stah
KKKK
бейнелердің құлдыраушы
baynelerdiñ quldyrawshy
KMKM
អ្នកបំផ្លាញរូប
nek bong pleung roob
MRMR
मूर्ती विरोधी
moorti virodhi
MSBahasa Melayu
ikonoklas
ee-koh-noh-klahs
MYမြန်မာ
ရုပ်တုခုံးသူ
yote khu nee thu
NLNederlands
beeldenstormer
BAY-duhn-storm-er
NONorsk
billedstormer
BEEL-duh-storm-er
PAPA
ਮੂਰਤੀ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ
moorti virodhi
PLPolski
ikonoklasta
ee-koh-noh-klah-stah
PTPortuguês
iconoclasta
ee-koh-KLAH-stah
RORomână
iconoclast
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-st
RUРусский
иконоборец
ee-koh-noh-boh-rehts
SVSvenska
bildstormare
BEELD-storm-ah-reh
SWKiswahili
mvamizi wa sanamu
oo-vah-mee-zee wah sah-NAH-moo
TAதமிழ்
சிலைக்கலப்பவர்
silai-kalappavar
TEతెలుగు
విగ్రహ విధ్వంసకుడు
vigrha vidhvamsakudu
THไทย
ผู้ทำลายรูปเคารพ
phu tham lai roop kearp
TLTL
ikonoklasta
ee-koh-noh-KLAH-stah
TRTürkçe
putkırıcı
poot-koor-oo-jee
UKУкраїнська
іконоборець
ee-koh-noh-boh-rehts
URاردو
تخریب کرنے والا
takhreeb karne wala
VITiếng Việt
người phá hủy hình tượng
nguoi phá huy hình tượng
YOYO
ìkọ́nọ́klàsì
ee-koh-noh-klah-see
ZUZU
umvamizi wezithombe
oo-mvah-mee-zee way-zee-thohm-bay