iconoclasm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī kon′ə klaz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•con•o•clasm  (ī kon′ə klaz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
  • iconocl(ast) + -asm on model of such pairs as enthusiast: enthusiasm 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
iconoclasm / aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/
  1. the acts or beliefs of an iconoclast
'iconoclasm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Leo III - Theophilus - heresy

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