iconoclasm
noun
icon·o·clasm
ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌkla-zəm 
: the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast
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But they must not, in the course of their ordeal, be encouraged to adopt the kind of cynicism, the kind of despair, the kind of iconoclasm that is urged upon them by Mr. Baldwin in his recent works.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The president’s iconoclasm creates its fair share of headaches both for Trump and his supporters.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump, this time, has chosen an outsider who shares his instinct for iconoclasm.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Missing masterpieces For as long as humans have been making art, natural disasters, the ravages of time, theft and iconoclasm have threatened their creations’ survival.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The president’s iconoclasm creates its fair share of headaches both for Trump and his supporters.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump, this time, has chosen an outsider who shares his instinct for iconoclasm.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Missing masterpieces For as long as humans have been making art, natural disasters, the ravages of time, theft and iconoclasm have threatened their creations’ survival.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Iconoclasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconoclasm. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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