"iconoplast" meaning in English

See iconoplast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: iconoplasts [plural]
Etymology: From icono- + Ancient Greek πλάστης (plástēs, “moulder, shaper”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|icono-|πλάστης|lang2=grc|t2=moulder, shaper}} icono- + Ancient Greek πλάστης (plástēs, “moulder, shaper”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} iconoplast (plural iconoplasts)
  1. One who creates images, idols, or symbols, typically as opposed to an iconoclast who destroys them.

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