different between iconoclast vs agnostic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French iconoclaste, from Byzantine Greek ????????????? (eikonoklást?s, literally “image breaker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??k?n?klæst/

Noun

iconoclast (plural iconoclasts)

1. (historical, Christianity) 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.

   Antonym: iconodule
2. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm.
   • 2010 The Handbook of Texas Online, William Cowper Brann, Texas State Historical Association, Austin [1]:

     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.

3. (by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs.

Related terms

Translations

See also

• antichrist
• rebel
• radical
• dissenter
• contrarian

Romanian

Etymology

From French iconoclaste.

Noun

iconoclast m (plural iconocla?ti, feminine equivalent iconoclast?)

1. iconoclast

Declension

English

Etymology

Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1870. Either from Ancient Greek ???????? (ágn?stos, “ignorant, not knowing”). Or from a- +? Gnostic, deriving (either way) from Ancient Greek ?- (a-, “not”) + ???????? (gign?sk?, “I know”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /a??n?st?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æ??n?st?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

agnostic (comparative more agnostic, superlative most agnostic)

1. Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

2. Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.

3. (computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.

4. (usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.

Hyponyms

• view agnostic (computing)

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Translations

Noun

agnostic (plural agnostics)

1. A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

Coordinate terms

• deist

Translations

See also

• atheist
• sceptic (Mainly UK & Commonwealth), skeptic (Mainly US)
• Appendix:Glossary of philosophical isms

References

• Agnosticism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Costigan, angio-CTs, coasting, coatings, cotingas, scoating

Romanian

Etymology

From French agnostique

Noun

agnostic m (plural agnostici)

1. agnostic

Declension