1. people who attack or criticize cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, or popular ideas
Usage: plural of iconoclast
2. people who destroy religious images or oppose their veneration
Usage: historical; religious context

Examples

• The young iconoclasts challenged the university’s outdated policies.
• Political iconoclasts often face resistance from established parties.
• These artists were iconoclasts who rejected traditional painting techniques.
• The Byzantine iconoclasts destroyed countless religious artworks.
• Modern iconoclasts use social media to question conventional wisdom.
• The reformers were seen as dangerous iconoclasts by conservative leaders.
• Literary iconoclasts of the 1960s broke many writing conventions.