iconoclasm
noun
icon·o·clasm
ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌkla-zəm 
: the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast
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Jewish iconoclasm is supported by another facet of Hebraic history: God is said to have spoken directly to the Jews in their own language.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
And in much the same way Black Gatsby—who released his debut album, House of Gatsby, in 2022—has challenged character archetypes, he’s applied a kind of iconoclasm to his career.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s become a bipartisan slur, available to anyone on the right or the left or in between who wants to show off their iconoclasm.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Over its past decade, no leader of Signal has embodied that iconoclasm as visibly as Meredith Whittaker.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
And in much the same way Black Gatsby—who released his debut album, House of Gatsby, in 2022—has challenged character archetypes, he’s applied a kind of iconoclasm to his career.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
It’s become a bipartisan slur, available to anyone on the right or the left or in between who wants to show off their iconoclasm.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Over its past decade, no leader of Signal has embodied that iconoclasm as visibly as Meredith Whittaker.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Iconoclasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconoclasm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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