n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ klast
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin iconoclastes, from Middle Greek eikonoklast ē s, literally, image destroyer, from Greek eikono- + klan to break ― more at CLAST
Date: 1641
1 : a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
2 : a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
– icon · o · clas · tic \ ( ˌ ) ī - ˌ kä-n ə - ' klas-tik \ adjective
– icon · o · clas · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb