avant-gardism
[ uh-vahnt-gahr-diz-uhm, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt- ]
/ əˌvɑntˈgɑr dɪz əm, əˌvænt-, ˌæv ɑnt-, ˌɑ vɑnt- /
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noun
the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
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Origin of avant-gardism
First recorded in 1945–50; avant-garde + -ism
Words nearby avant-gardism
Avalokitesvara, Avalon, Avalon Peninsula, avant-, avant-garde, avant-gardism, Avanti, avantist, Avapro, Avar, avarice
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