iconoclast

A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions; one who challenges established views.

• iconoclastic/aɪˌkɒnəˈklæstɪk/(adj)反传统的
• iconoclasm/aɪˈkɒnəklæzəm/(n)偶像破坏

• cultural iconoclast
• iconoclastic views
• iconoclastic artist
• political iconoclast

1. 1.Steve Jobs was an iconoclast who challenged every convention in the tech industry. (tradition breaker)
2. 2.Her iconoclastic approach to education upset many traditionalists. (adj: breaking norms)

• rebel/ˈrɛbl/— one who resists authority
• nonconformist/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/— one who doesn't follow norms
• maverick/ˈmævərɪk/— independent thinker

from Greek "eikon" (image) + "klan" (to break) — originally someone who literally smashed religious icons