avant-garde
the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
of or relating to the experimental treatment of artistic, musical, or literary material.
belonging to the avant-garde: an avant-garde composer.
unorthodox or daring; radical: To regain public trust in the news media, the organization took the avant-garde approach of including the public in the production of news.
Origin of avant-garde
1Other words from avant-garde
- a·vant-gard·ist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for avant-garde
/ (ˌævɒŋˈɡɑːd, French avɑ̃ɡard) /
those artists, writers, musicians, etc, whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental or in advance of those generally accepted
of such artists, etc, their ideas, or techniques
radical; daring
Origin of avant-garde
1Derived forms of avant-garde
- avant-gardism, noun
- avant-gardist, noun
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