Iconoclastic


[ahy-kon-uh-klas-tik] /aɪˌkɒn əˈklæs tɪk/

adjective
1.
attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity:
an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
2.
breaking or destroying images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
adj.

1640s; see iconoclast + -ic.

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