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avant-gardism

Variant of avant-garde

noun

the leaders in new or unconventional movements, esp. in the arts; vanguard

Origin: Fr, lit., advance guard

adjective

of such movements, ideas, etc.

Related Forms:

avant-gardism noun
avant-gardist noun

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