avant-gardism
[ uh-vahnt-gahr-diz-uh m, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt- ]
/ əˌvɑntˈgɑr dɪz əm, əˌvænt-, ˌæv ɑnt-, ˌɑ vɑnt- /
noun
the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
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,
avar,
avarice,
avaricious