ambonoclast

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn, “pulpit”) + -o- +‎ -clast. In reference to the rood screen that separated the choir (where priests were) from the nave (where the congregation was) in a medieval church, and from which was sometimes also read. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /æmˈbɒnəˌklæst/ === Noun === ambonoclast (plural ambonoclasts) (derogatory) One who wishes to excessively modernize churches, particularly by removing traditional screens. ==== Derived terms ==== ambonoclastic