iconoclasm in Chinese
iconoclasm in Chinese is 圣像的破坏 — iconoclasm means the belief in, or act of, destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political reasons.
iconoclasm in Chinese
圣像的破坏
Pronounced: shèng xiàng de pò huài
The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. [1797]
What does "iconoclasm" mean?
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noun The belief in, or act of, destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political reasons.
"The reformers' iconoclasm led to the smashing of statues across the churches."
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noun A challenge to a widely held belief, tradition or cherished institution.
"His essays were full of iconoclasm, questioning ideas nobody else dared touch."
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iconoclasm in a sentence
- The reformers' iconoclasm led to the smashing of statues across the churches.
- Historians still argue over what drove the wave of iconoclasm.
- His essays were full of iconoclasm, questioning ideas nobody else dared touch.
- The band's iconoclasm shook up an industry set in its ways.
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What is "iconoclasm" in Chinese?
"iconoclasm" in Chinese is 圣像的破坏. iconoclasm means: The belief in, or act of, destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political reasons.
How do you pronounce 圣像的破坏?
"iconoclasm" in Chinese is 圣像的破坏, pronounced "shèng xiàng de pò huài".
How do you use "iconoclasm" in a sentence?
Example: "The reformers' iconoclasm led to the smashing of statues across the churches." In Chinese, "iconoclasm" is 圣像的破坏.
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