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iconoclastic
adjective
Challenging established beliefs, traditions, or admired institutions.
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The iconoclastic designer questioned every familiar convention.
One idiosyncrasy of Niko's design notebooks was that every project began with a question written upside down at the bottom of the page. Colleagues found the habit eccentric, though he said it reminded him to turn the first assumption around before drawing. His iconoclastic proposal for a gallery guide challenged the familiar practice of placing a confident interpretation beside every work.
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iconoclastnoun
A person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.
The iconoclast questioned a rule that no one else dared discuss.
She became known as an iconoclast in the conservative academy.
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