iconoclasm
US /aɪˈkɑː.nəˌklæz.əm/
UK /aɪˈkɒn.əˌklæz.əm/
名詞
1.
偶像破壞, 反傳統
the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices.
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His radical ideas were seen as an act of iconoclasm.
他的激進思想被視為一種偶像破壞行為。
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The artist's work was characterized by its bold iconoclasm.
這位藝術家的作品以其大膽的偶像破壞而著稱。
2.
偶像破壞, 聖像破壞
the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political motives.
範例:
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The historical period was marked by widespread iconoclasm.
這個歷史時期以普遍的偶像破壞為特徵。
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The museum displayed artifacts saved from periods of religious iconoclasm.
博物館展出了從宗教偶像破壞時期搶救出來的文物。