iconoclast icono·clast n

iconoclast icono·clast n
[aɪ'kɒnəklæst]
frm iconoclasta m/f

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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  • iconoclast — i•con•o•clast [[t]aɪˈkɒn əˌklæst[/t]] n. 1) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditional institutions as being based on error or superstition 2) a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • iconoclastically — i·con·o·clast (ī kŏn’ə klăst′) n. 1) One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions. 2) One who destroys sacred religious images. ╂ [French iconoclaste, from Medieval Greek eikonoklastēs, smasher of religious… …   Word Histories

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