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Synonyms for iconoclast

All synonyms

Noun

1. Rebel — one who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick

non-conformist, rebel, recusant, refuser

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.

Related words

Word family
icon iconoclasm iconoclastic

Forms

Plural
iconoclasts → non-conformists, rebels, recusants, refusers…

Example sentences

  • rebel The rebel troops captured the barracks by surprise.
  • heretic Tom was burnt at the stake as a heretic.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
iconoclastrising
rebelrising
recusantfalling
refuserrising
hereticrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
rebel2
6 letters
vandal2
7 letters
heretic3, refuser
8 letters
recusant, provoker
9 letters
destroyer3
12 letters
iconoclastic5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebel2 = 2 syllables).