A better you
with better words.

Find the right word.
Understand it completely.

iconoclasm

/ˌaɪˈkɑnəˌklæzəm/ /ˈaɪkəˌnɒklæzəm/
noun
GeneralReligion
  1. 1 ikon kırıcılığı, ikonoklazm uncountable

Definition (English)

The destruction of religious images on doctrinal grounds, especially the eighth- and ninth-century Byzantine movement against icons.

Example Sentences

  1. Iconoclasm divided the Byzantine empire for more than a century.
    İkon kırıcılığı, Bizans imparatorluğunu bir yüzyıldan fazla böldü.
  2. The end of iconoclasm in 843 is still celebrated as the Triumph of Orthodoxy.
    843'te ikon kırıcılığın sonu, hâlâ Ortodoksluğun Zaferi olarak kutlanır.
General
  1. 1 putkırıcılık, geleneklere başkaldırı uncountable

Definition (English)

Strong criticism of popular beliefs, customs or established ideas.

Example Sentences

  1. The band was known for its iconoclasm and its refusal to follow fashion.
    Grup, putkırıcılığı ve modaya uymayı reddetmesiyle tanınıyordu.
  2. Her iconoclasm made her unpopular with older members of the academy.
    Putkırıcılığı, akademinin yaşlı üyeleri arasında sevilmemesine yol açtı.

Collocations

Byzantine iconoclasm