ICONOCLAST (N)

DEFINITIONS (WEBSTER)

• a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted
• a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions

SYNONYMS

• Heretic
• Non-Conformist
• Lone-Wolf

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

• Because Jared was an iconoclast and dared to question the company’s mission, he was fired from his job.
• Because my neighbor does not believe in the concept of marriage, I consider her to be an iconoclast.
• The successful entrepreneur is an iconoclast who is not afraid to introduce something new to the market.

MY SENTENCE

• Because he was an ICONOCLAST, he was not accepted into the church.