Antonyms for iconoclasm


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ahy-kon-uh-klaz-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈkɒn əˌklæz əm


Definition of iconoclasm

Origin :
  • 1797 in reference to breaking of idols; 1858 in reference to beliefs, institutions, etc.; see iconoclast + -ism.
  • As in nonconformity : noun belief, behavior different from most
  • As in atheism : noun belief that no god exists
  • As in heresy : noun unorthodox opinion, especially in religious matters
Example sentences :
  • In fact, the propensity to iconoclasm was not part of his constitution.
  • Extract from : « Recollections and Impressions » by Octavius Brooks Frothingham
  • The causes for, as well as the agents of, this iconoclasm, differ widely.
  • Extract from : « Stained Glass Tours in England » by Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
  • This iconoclasm had its time, and, one supposes, its office.
  • Extract from : « Modern Society » by Julia Ward Howe
  • For all her courage and iconoclasm, she was deeply feminine in outlook and behavior.
  • Extract from : « Emma Goldman » by Charles A. Madison
  • He could despise her iconoclasm and still utilize its intelligence to aid him in his climb.
  • Extract from : « Gargoyles » by Ben Hecht
  • His iconoclasm increased as if inspired by the length of the minister's harangue.
  • Extract from : « Gargoyles » by Ben Hecht
  • The way of the truth-teller is not made easier by charges of iconoclasm.
  • Extract from : « Safe Marriage » by Ettie A. Rout
  • But the reason may not be connected with the iconoclasm of "Ann Veronica."
  • Extract from : « Books and Persons » by Arnold Bennett
  • Under his rule the spirit of iconoclasm spread fast, and the reformation proceeded to completion.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI. » by Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
  • One of the most charming instances of this iconoclasm is the music of Claude Dbussy.
  • Extract from : « Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies » by Philip H. Goepp

Synonyms for iconoclasm

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