From the Greek 别颈办辞苍辞办濒谩蝉迟脓蝉, equivalent to Greek听–icono- + -办濒补蝉迟脓蝉, “breaker,” equivalent to klas- (variant stem of 办濒芒苍,”to break”) + –迟脓蝉, agent noun suffix.
EXAMPLES OF ICONOCLAST
As an iconoclast, she challenged long-standing traditions in the art world, pushing for new forms of expression.
The young scientist became an iconoclast by openly disputing theories that had been accepted for decades.
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