esemplastic

esemplastic

adjective
having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole.


the esemplastic power of a great mind to simplify the difficult.


We iconoclasts possess this esemplastic power to simplify the difficult ... "
John Calvin


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icono·clast
[;;;k;n;klast]

noun
iconoclast (noun)
iconoclasts (plural noun)
a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions:
"he was one of music's true iconoclasts"
Similar:
critic
sceptic
questioner
heretic
nonconformist
dissident
dissenter
dissentient
malcontent
rebel
subversive
renegade
disruptor
mutineer
maverick
original
innovator
a destroyer of images used in religious worship:
"the paintings were destroyed by the iconoclasts"
historical
a supporter of the 8th- and 9th-century movement in the Byzantine Church which sought to abolish the veneration of icons and other religious images:
"the reigning emperor is a fanatical iconoclast who sees the veneration of icons as idolatry"
historical
a Puritan of the 16th or 17th century:
"Puritan iconoclasts smashed the carved figures depicting the life of Mary"