Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iconoclasm

/aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: icon-o-clasm
IPA: /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A challenge to a widely held belief, tradition or cherished institution.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Finally, “iconoclasm” is a form of desecration and shares its general intention to deny the sacred qualities of an image and to demonstrate that it has no power, to prevent it from being treated as an idol or a rival to God.¹⁴ But not all forms of desecration constitute iconoclasm, though iconoclasm is always a form of desecration."

Etymology

From iconoclast.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

iconoclasms (plural)

Derived Forms

chromoclasm

Frequently Paired Words

iconoclast iconoclastic iconoclastically iconoclasticism iconophobia aniconism

Synonyms

iconomachy idoloclasm

Antonyms

iconodulism iconoduly iconoplasm

Questions

How do you pronounce iconoclasm?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/.
What does iconoclasm mean?: The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
Where does iconoclasm come from?: From iconoclast.

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