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avant-gardism

avant-gardism noun: the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde.

Noun

avant-gardism (uncountable)

  1. the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde

Origin of avant-gardism

From avant-garde + -ism, or French avant-gardisme.

Questions about avant-gardism

What does avant-gardism mean?
Avant-gardism means the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde.
What part of speech is avant-gardism?
Avant-gardism is a noun.

Words near avant-gardism in the dictionary

  1. avant-folk
  2. avant-funk
  3. avant-garage
  4. avant-garde
  5. avant-gardes
  6. avant-gardism
  7. avant-gardist
  8. avant-gardists
  9. avant-guard
  10. avant-metal
  11. avant-pop

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