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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the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1945–50; avant-garde + -ism

And, as the enigmatic front man to an avant garde indie rock group, he is droll, perceptive, and splendidly weird.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
How a small London design group seized the moment and brought avant-garde art to classic rock.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the refined attire at Lincoln Center to the avant-garde dress downtown, we spotted many of the big 2014 trends.
New York Fashion Week's Style on the Streets|Sara Sayed|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She veers towards the avant-garde, using metal-powder deformed silicone piercings as textural embellishment and digital printers.
The New Queens of Haute Couture|Sarah Moroz|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, you find your favorite objects displaced by a cacophony of contemporary works, often highly avant-garde and challenging.
A New Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Puts a Modern Face on Chinese Art|Melik Kaylan|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ils firent mille tentatives et ceremonies avant que nous aborder.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais c'est là une mesure d'un intérêt défensif, qui ne fera pas faire un pas en avant.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Ils travaillaient dans le champ, voisin du bois, je suis all les voir tandis que vous marchiez en avant.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
"Et longtemps depuis ne faisoient sermon qu'ilz Acab et Hisabel et leurs perscutions ne fussent mis par eux en avant," etc.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Weber Hastings acted as guide, or rather avant-courier, since all knew the route that was to be followed.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis