Iconoclast
(noun)
- A person who attacks or undermines traditional ideas or institutions.
- A person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration.
Origin:
Late 17th century: via latin from greek eikonoklastēs "image breaker", from eikōn "image" + klan "break".
Examples:
- He was considered an iconoclast because of his unorthodox views on religion.
- The iconoclast philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche attacked traditional morality and religion in his writing.
- The iconoclast artist Marcel Duchamp challenged traditional notions of art with his ready-mades.
- An iconoclast is someone who challenges and questions the established ideas and norms in any field.
- The Iconoclast was a newspaper in the late 19th century America, which was known for attacking traditional religious and political beliefs.