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iconoclast noun "Iconoclast" is a word that often shows up on vocabulary lists and College Board tests. How will you remember the meaning of this vocabulary-boosting term? If you already know the word "icon," you're halfway there. An "icon" is a picture that represents something, and is often a religious image. "Icon" comes from the Greek "eikōn," which is from "eikenai," meaning "to resemble." "Iconoclast" comes to us by way of Medieval Latin from Middle Greek "eikonoklastēs," which joins "eikōn" with a form of the word "klan," meaning "to break." "Iconoclast" literally means "image destroyer." 1 : a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration2 : a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions

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May 12, 2008 eye-KAH-nuh-klast Susan's irreverent opinion of Shakespeare made her an iconoclast in the eyes of many of her fellow English majors.

Word	iconoclast
Date	May 12, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	eye-KAH-nuh-klast
Etymology	"Iconoclast" is a word that often shows up on vocabulary lists and College Board tests. How will you remember the meaning of this vocabulary-boosting term? If you already know the word "icon," you're halfway there. An "icon" is a picture that represents something, and is often a religious image. "Icon" comes from the Greek "eikōn," which is from "eikenai," meaning "to resemble." "Iconoclast" comes to us by way of Medieval Latin from Middle Greek "eikonoklastēs," which joins "eikōn" with a form of the word "klan," meaning "to break." "Iconoclast" literally means "image destroyer."
Examples	Susan's irreverent opinion of Shakespeare made her an iconoclast in the eyes of many of her fellow English majors.
Definition	1 : a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration 2 : a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions

Iconoclast Word Meaning Icon Religious Greek Person Noun