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iconoclast

noun [C]
 
 
/aɪˈkɒn.ə.klæst/ US  /-ˈkɑː.nə-/ formal

Definition

a person who strongly opposes generally accepted beliefs and traditions: Rogers, an iconoclast in architecture, is sometimes described as putting the insides of buildings on the outside.Disapproving and criticizingDamaging reputation
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