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iconoclast in Chinese

iconoclast in Chinese is 反传统 — iconoclast means a person who challenges or attacks widely cherished beliefs, traditions or institutions.

iconoclast in Chinese

反传统
noun
Pronounced: fǎn chuán tǒng
(historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.

What does "iconoclast" mean?

  1. noun A person who challenges or attacks widely cherished beliefs, traditions or institutions.
    "The critic was known as an iconoclast who mocked every respected institution in town."
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iconoclast in a sentence

  • The critic was known as an iconoclast who mocked every respected institution in town.
  • She built a reputation as an iconoclast, questioning ideas nobody else dared to.

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What is "iconoclast" in Chinese?
"iconoclast" in Chinese is 反传统. iconoclast means: A person who challenges or attacks widely cherished beliefs, traditions or institutions.
How do you pronounce 反传统?
"iconoclast" in Chinese is 反传统, pronounced "fǎn chuán tǒng".
How do you use "iconoclast" in a sentence?
Example: "The critic was known as an iconoclast who mocked every respected institution in town." In Chinese, "iconoclast" is 反传统.
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