ICONOCLASTIC


Meaning of ICONOCLASTIC in English

(|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|klastik, -laas-, -lais-, -tēk adjective

1. : of or relating to iconoclasm or iconoclasts

iconoclastic outbursts associated with the Reformation

the Byzantine iconoclastic controversy

2. : being or befitting an iconoclast : marked by or having the character of iconoclasm

an iconoclastic critic of the monarchy

an iconoclastic article opposing the prevailing educational philosophy

3. : tending to produce iconoclasm or overthrow what is established

the iconoclastic influence of modern science

• icon·o·clas·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.