| 词汇 | iconoclast |
| 词源 | iconoclast. A debunker, one who attacks cherished beliefs, is called an iconoclast. The word dates from the time of Byzantine emperor Leo III, who in 726 began a program of destroying icons, or images, in churches because he believed his people ac- tually worshipped the icons, not the religious figures they rep- resented. The monks fanatically opposed Leo and called him, among other things, an iconoclast, “image breaker,” the first re- corded use of the word. |
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