Iconoclasm
[ahy-kon-uh-klaz-uh m] /aɪˈkɒn əˌklæz əm/
noun
1.
the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
/aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/
noun
1.
the acts or beliefs of an iconoclast
n.
1797 in reference to breaking of idols; 1858 in reference to beliefs, institutions, etc.; see iconoclast + -ism.
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