iconoclasm
noun
icon·o·clasm
ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌkla-zəm 
: the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast
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Duchamp is the foremost icon of 20th century iconoclasm.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
The original Buddhas’ hands were destroyed centuries ago in an earlier act of iconoclasm; Nguyen has created two monumental steel hands that float slightly away from the sandstone limbs, supported by tall rods.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a thin line between possession and iconoclasm.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
And although both sides celebrate their free-thinking iconoclasm, loyalty is strictly enforced.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
The original Buddhas’ hands were destroyed centuries ago in an earlier act of iconoclasm; Nguyen has created two monumental steel hands that float slightly away from the sandstone limbs, supported by tall rods.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a thin line between possession and iconoclasm.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
And although both sides celebrate their free-thinking iconoclasm, loyalty is strictly enforced.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for iconoclasm
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“Iconoclasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconoclasm. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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