iconoclasm
English
Etymology
From iconoclast.
Noun
iconoclasm (countable and uncountable, plural iconoclasms)
- The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons
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by extension: attacking cherished beliefs
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See also
References
- iconoclasm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- iconoclasm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Romanian
Etymology
From French iconoclasme.
Declension
declension of iconoclasm (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) iconoclasm | iconoclasmul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) iconoclasm | iconoclasmului |
| vocative | iconoclasmule | |
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