# iconoclasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/ · frequency rank #80,549

## Definitions
1. The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
2. A challenge to a widely held belief, tradition or cherished institution.

## Etymology
From iconoclast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/iconoclasm