How do you spell Iconoclast?
Correct spelling
iconoclast
Remember: ICON + CLAST (breaker) - the image-breaker has one 'a' in icon
Why is iconoclast spelled this way?
From Greek eikonoklastes, image-breaker. EIKON (image) + KLAN (to break). An iconoclast breaks images — destroying the sacred symbols that others worship.
Common misspellings of iconoclast
iconaclasticonoclasteiconoclassticanoclast
Example
The young artist was an iconoclast who challenged traditional painting techniques.