BIO

radical /răd′ĭ-kəl/

adjective

  1. Arising from or going to a root or source; basic. “proposed a radical solution to the problem.”
  2. Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme or drastic. “a radical change in diet.”
  3. Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions. “radical politics; a radical political theorist.”

iconoclast /ī-kŏn′ə-klăst″/

noun

  1. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.
  2. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.
  3. One who destroys sacred religious images.