Iconoclast

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/aɪkˈɑnəklæst/ · आइकॉनक्लास्ट

Meaning

A person who criticises traditional beliefs and customs

a person who attacks cherished beliefs and customs

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

हिंदी अर्थ

रूढ़ियों और परंपराओं पर प्रहार करने वाला

मूर्तिभंजक; रूढ़ि-विरोधी

रूढ़ि-भंजक, मूर्तिभंजक

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
RebelDissenterNonconformistRadicalHeretic
Antonyms · विलोम
ConformistTraditionalistConservative
Example sentences

The reformer was called an iconoclast in his time.

An iconoclast questions what everyone accepts.

The young artist was an iconoclast who broke every tradition.

Daily use: Iconoclast the wo apne samay ke.

Word forms
Iconoclast nIconoclasm nIconoclastic adj
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Icon + blast — जो पुरानी मान्यताओं के icons को blast कर दे। ‘जो icons को blast करे वही iconoclast।’ यह परंपराओं की बेखौफ़ आलोचना करता है।

Icon + blast: the person who blasts the icons — the old symbols and customs everyone worships. His line: ‘jo icons ko blast kare wahi iconoclast’. He attacks traditional beliefs without fear.

Exam note

Iconoclast परंपराएँ तोड़ता है, conformist उन्हें मानता है; options में heretic और rebel भी आ सकते हैं।

An iconoclast breaks traditions, while a conformist follows them; options may also include heretic and rebel.

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