Iconoclast vs Doctrinaire - What's the difference?
iconoclast | doctrinaire |
One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
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One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
* 2008 The Handbook of Texas Online , William Cowper Brann , Texas State Historical Association, Austin [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbr23.html]:
One who attacks cherished beliefs.
A person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.
As nouns the difference between iconoclast and doctrinaire
is that iconoclast is one who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the orthodox church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a puritan during the european reformation while doctrinaire is a person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.As an adjective doctrinaire is
stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.iconoclast
English
Noun
(en noun)- In February 1895 he [William Cowper Brann, 1855-1898 ] revived publication of the Iconoclast . This time it was successful and eventually attained a circulation of 100,000. Brann took obvious relish in directing his stinging attacks upon institutions and persons he considered to be hypocritical or overly sanctimonious.
