Iconoclasm (Noun)
Meaning
The orientation of an iconoclast.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- His philosophy on life revolved around iconoclasm, never allowing anyone or anything to control his free spirit and rebellious attitude.
- Her activism promoted a policy of iconoclasm towards systemic norms, rejecting many laws she considered unfair to women and the LGBTQ+ community.
- Many found it shocking to hear of his ideas that criticized society with bold and sharp statements characteristic of a self-acknowledged proponent of iconoclasm.
- Although widely seen as one, James is a mellow, tolerant example of a mild believer in the beneficial principles of moderate iconoclasm in revolutionizing new areas.
- Framing social debates within radical frames fueled with loud tones that indicated loud shouts and reams of data only represented yet another trend by strong examples and apostles of systematic, prearranged, anti-dogmatic cultural iconoclasm.