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avant-gardism

a·vant-gard·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-vahnt-gahr-diz-uh m, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt-]
    • /əˌvɑntˈgɑr dɪz əm, əˌvænt-, ˌæv ɑnt-, ˌɑ vɑnt-/
    • /ə.ˈvɑːnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vahnt-gahr-diz-uh m, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt-]
    • /əˌvɑntˈgɑr dɪz əm, əˌvænt-, ˌæv ɑnt-, ˌɑ vɑnt-/

Definitions of avant-gardism word

  • noun avant-gardism the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde. 1
  • noun avant-gardism the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde. 0
See all 2 definitions of avant-gardism

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Origin of avant-gardism

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; avant-garde + -ism

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Parts of speech for Avant-gardism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Avant-gardism

avant-gardism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for avant-gardism

noun avant-gardism

  • modernism — modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern.
  • modernity — the quality of being modern.
All 2 Synonyms of avant-gardism

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