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Iconoclast

Definition

(formal) A person who challenges or rejects traditional or established beliefs, values, or institutions, often in a radical or provocative manner. Typically collocates with 'social', 'cultural', 'religious', or 'political'.

Example Sentences

1The artist's latest exhibition was hailed as a triumph by some, but others saw it as the work of a self-indulgent iconoclast who deliberately sought to offend.
2Was Martin Luther an iconoclast who transformed Christianity, or a conservative reformer who merely sought to correct abuses within the existing system?
3The company's new CEO was an iconoclast who shook up the corporate culture by introducing radical changes to the management structure.
4In a field dominated by traditionalists, she emerged as a bold iconoclast, challenging the prevailing orthodoxy with her innovative approach to quantum physics.
5There is a thin line between being an iconoclast who challenges the status quo and being a mere provocateur who seeks to shock for its own sake.

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